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Ivan Ljubicic def. Nikolay Davydenko
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 8, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Metz |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Nikolay Davydenko |
| Duration | 1h 4m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Nikolay Davydenko |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 76 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 91 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | — | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | — |
| Service points won % | 86 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 14 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Nikolay Davydenko |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Jun 2, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 193 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,430 | 2,175 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,823 | 1,865 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 467–324 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $16,186,480 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2005 | QF | Robin Soderling | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 2005 | R16 | Fabrice Santoro | 4-6 6-1 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2005 | R32 | Jose Acasuso | 7-6(2) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2005 | F | Gael Monfils | 7-6(7) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nikolay Davydenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2005 | QF | Andreas Seppi | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 2005 | R16 | Michael Llodra | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2005 | R32 | Ricardo Mello | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |