Novak Djokovic #2 def. Ivan Ljubicic #26

2-6 6-4 6-0

Novak Djokovic defeated Ivan Ljubicic 2-6 6-4 6-0 in the 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicIvan Ljubicic
Aces314
Double faults42
First serve %5761
First serve points won %7368
Second serve points won %5250
Break points saved %6050
Break points converted %5040
Service points won %6461
Return points won %3936
Total points won %5248

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)226
Ranking points (entering)8,3101,450
Elo (entering)2,2231,881
Current career W-L1,141–231404–284
Current career earnings$194,691,590$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #2 4 1 Ivan Ljubicic #26

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Viktor Troicki #353-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 2010R16
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #476-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2010R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcos Baghdatis #376-7(2) 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 2010SF

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #117-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 2010R16
Jan Hernych #1406-2 6-7(3) 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2010R32