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Nikolay Davydenko def. Ivan Ljubicic
7-6(5) 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Oct 29, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Nikolay Davydenko |
| Score | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 1h 44m |
| Stat | Nikolay Davydenko | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 10 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 57 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 87 | 81 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | — | 80 |
| Break points converted % | 20 | — |
| Service points won % | 79 | 70 |
| Return points won % | 30 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nikolay Davydenko | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CRO |
| Birth date | Jun 2, 1981 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Height | 178 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 48 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,265 | 745 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,885 | 1,733 |
| Career W-L | 467–324 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $16,186,480 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Nikolay Davydenko's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Nikolay Davydenko's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2008 | R16 | Tomas Berdych | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2008 | R64 | Viktor Troicki | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 26, 2008 | Q2 | Guillermo Canas | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 26, 2008 | Q1 | Laurent Recouderc | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |