Tim Henman vs Ivan Ljubicic, Rotterdam 2002, Semifinal

ATP Intl Gold · Semifinal · Hard

Final

Tim Henman

WinnerRank #6151.4564%

Henman won in 2 sets · 1h 45m

2–0

Set 17–5

Set 26–4

Ivan Ljubicic

LostRank #532.6036%

Venue

Rotterdam Ahoy

Rotterdam, NED· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Very fast

4.9vs last year

Altitude

4 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 45m

6Aces11

0Double faults1

49Service points won45

11Service games played11

11Service games won9

11Return games played11

1/1100%Break points saved71%5/7

2/729%Break points converted0%0/1

Head to head

1Henman

4Ljubicic

5 meetings

RotterdamSemifinal · 2002HardThis match
Tim Henman
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
DubaiQuarterfinal · 25 Feb 2005Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
Madrid MastersRound of 16 · 21 Oct 2004Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
DohaSemifinal · 9 Jan 2004Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 7⁷
Tim Henman
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6²Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁵
RotterdamRound of 32 · 18 Feb 2003Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2

Form and path

Tim Henman2–4

US OpenHard

Cincinnati MastersHard

LRound of 64
Juan Ignacio Chela
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

WashingtonHard

LRound of 64
John Isner
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷
Tim Henman
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6⁴

WimbledonGrass

Ivan Ljubicic2–4

Monte Carlo MastersClay

LRound of 64
Ivan Dodig
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 3

DubaiHard

LRound of 32
Flavio Cipolla
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 5

MarseilleHard

RotterdamHard

LRound of 32
Jesse Huta Galung
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 3

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Tim Henman vs Ivan Ljubicic, Rotterdam 2002, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Form and path

Match research