James Sekulov def. Ivan Ljubicic
7-6(5) 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-0
James Sekulov defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6(5) 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-0 in the 2000 Australian Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | James Sekulov | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 9 | 13 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 10 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.0% | 43.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.7% | 69.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.1% | 51.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 83.3% | 68.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.2% | 59.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 31.6% | 16.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 40.8% | 37.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.7% | 48.3% |
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. | 0.0 | -3.0 |
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. | +3.0 | 0.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2000 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | James Sekulov | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | CRO |
| Birth date | Oct 13, 1976 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 23 | 20 |
| Height | 180 cm | 193 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 133 | 72 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 281 | 561 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,525 | 1,643 |
| Current career W-L | 6–16 | 404–284 |
| Current career earnings | $244,696 | $10,181,121 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.