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Ivan Ljubicic #30 def. Nikolay Davydenko #4

4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date May 31, 2008*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Ivan Ljubicic
Score4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Loser Nikolay Davydenko
Duration3h 13m
StatIvan LjubicicNikolay Davydenko
Aces158
Double faults22
First serve %5973
First serve points won %7069
Second serve points won %5167
Break points saved %640
Break points converted %10036
Service points won %6268
Return points won %3238
Total points won %4951

Pre-match Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicNikolay Davydenko
Country CRO RUS
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Jun 2, 1981
Age2926
Height193178
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)304
Ranking points (entering)1,0053,425
Elo (entering)1,8252,040
Career W-L400–282467–324
Career earnings$10,181,121$16,186,480
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic 2 3 Nikolay Davydenko

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 29, 2008R64 Diego Junqueira 6-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
May 27, 2008R128 Eric Prodon 7-5 7-6(6) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 3, 2008R16 Gael Monfils 6-7(1) 6-4 3-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

Nikolay Davydenko's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 29, 2008R64 Marat Safin 7-6(4) 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
May 27, 2008R128 Thomas Johansson 6-3 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data