Novak Djokovic #3 def. Ivan Ljubicic #29

6-3 6-3

Novak Djokovic defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-3 in the 2008 Monte-Carlo Masters second round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicIvan Ljubicic
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
32
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
04
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
63.5%55.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
65.0%65.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
60.9%34.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
87.5%20.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
63.5%51.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
80.0%12.5%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
48.1%36.5%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
56.5%43.5%
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.
+0.2-11.3
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.
+11.3-0.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicIvan Ljubicic
Country SRB CRO
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Mar 19, 1979
Age2029
Height188 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)329
Ranking points (entering)4,7251,070
Elo (entering)2,1361,820
Current career W-L1,146–232404–284
Current career earnings$195,605,543$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #3 0 – 1 Ivan Ljubicic #29

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Murray #206-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 25, 2008R16

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #11456-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 22, 2008R64