Tim Henman vs Ivan Ljubicic, Dubai 2005, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
7-5 6-4
Venue and conditions
Dubai Duty Free Tennis StadiumDubai, UAE
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.9 vs last year99.6Average
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
2h 17m5Aces8
4Double faults2
40Service points won52
11Service games played11
8Service games won10
11Return games played11
3/650%Break points saved83%5/6
1/617%Break points converted50%3/6
Head to head
1Henman
4Ljubicic
5 meetings- DubaiQuarterfinal · 25 Feb 2005HardThis matchIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Tim HenmanSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
- Madrid MastersRound of 16 · 21 Oct 2004HardIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Tim HenmanSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
- DohaSemifinal · 9 Jan 2004HardIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 7Tim HenmanSets won: 1Set 1: 62Set 2: 6Set 3: 65
- RotterdamRound of 32 · 18 Feb 2003HardIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Tim HenmanSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
- RotterdamSemifinal · 2002HardTim HenmanSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Ivan LjubicicSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
Match research
ProEverything 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.