Novak Djokovic vs Ivan Ljubicic, Dubai 2010, Quarterfinal

ATP 500 · Quarterfinal · Hard · Thu 25 Feb

Final

Novak Djokovic

WinnerRank #121.2281%

Djokovic won in 3 sets · 1h 49m

2–1

Set 12–6

Set 26–4

Set 36–0

Ivan Ljubicic

LostRank #535.0519%

Venue

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium

Dubai, UAE· 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

Fast

0.9vs last year

Wind

34 km/h

Fresh

Humidity

24%

Dry

Temperature

35°C

Hot

Altitude

10 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 49m

3Aces14

4Double faults2

49Service points won41

12Service games played12

10Service games won8

12Return games played12

3/560%Break points saved50%4/8

4/850%Break points converted40%2/5

Head to head

6Djokovic

2Ljubicic

8 meetings

Hard 4–1Clay 2–0Carpet 0–1

DubaiQuarterfinal · 25 Feb 2010HardThis match
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 0
Shanghai MastersRound of 32 · 13 Oct 2010Hard
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
Indian Wells MastersRound of 16 · 17 Mar 2010Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3
US OpenRound of 128 · 1 Sept 2009Hard
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1Set 3: 3
Cincinnati MastersRound of 32 · 19 Aug 2009Hard
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 4
Madrid MastersQuarterfinal · 15 May 2009Clay
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4

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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Novak Djokovic vs Ivan Ljubicic, Dubai 2010, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research