SF Zagreb 2006

Ivan Ljubicic #5 def. Novak Djokovic #81

6-7(6) 6-3 6-4

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Novak Djokovic 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 in the 2006 Zagreb semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicNovak Djokovic
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
168
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
34
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
66.7%61.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
86.8%72.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
44.1%52.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%80.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
72.5%64.8%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
20.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
35.2%27.5%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.6%46.4%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+10.1+2.3
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-2.3-10.1

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2006 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicNovak Djokovic
Country CRO SRB
Birth dateMar 19, 1979May 22, 1987
Age2618
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)581
Ranking points (entering)2,395487
Elo (entering)1,9981,743
Current career W-L404–2841,146–232
Current career earnings$10,181,121$195,605,543
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic #5 0 – 0 Novak Djokovic #81

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mikhail Youzhny #476-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 4, 2006QF
Kenneth Carlsen #617-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 3, 2006R16
Andy Murray #604-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 2, 2006R32

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stefan Koubek #1796-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 5, 2006F

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ilija Bozoljac #2156-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 4, 2006QF
Radek Stepanek #216-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 3, 2006R16
Robin Vik #596-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataFeb 2, 2006R32