R32 Cincinnati Open 2009

Novak Djokovic #4 def. Ivan Ljubicic #54

7-6(5) 6-4

Novak Djokovic defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6(5) 6-4 in the 2009 Cincinnati Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicIvan Ljubicic
Aces915
Double faults10
First serve %57.0%56.0%
First serve points won %97.0%73.0%
Second serve points won %63.0%57.0%
Break points saved %100.0%75.0%
Break points converted %25.0%0.0%
Service points won %83.0%66.0%
Return points won %34.0%17.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicIvan Ljubicic
Country SRB CRO
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Mar 19, 1979
Age2230
Height188 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)454
Ranking points (entering)7,150906
Elo (entering)2,1241,852
Current career W-L1,141–231404–284
Current career earnings$194,691,590$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #4 2 1 Ivan Ljubicic #54

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeremy Chardy #357-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 2009R16

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Florent Serra #564-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2009R64
Rajeev Ram #1266-4 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 2009Q2
Jesse Levine #1196-1 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 2009Q1