ATP INDIAN WELLS

Ljubičić beats Đoković for Indian Wells quarterfinals

18.03.2010 u 08:54

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Croatian tennis player Ivan Ljubičić met with Serbian star Novak Đoković at the Indian Wells ATP 1/8 finals and beat him in two sets, 7:5, 6:3

This was their seventh meeting in an ATP tournament. Up until Indian Wells Đoković's record against Ljubo was 5:1. But this is the Croatian player's tournament and this is his fourth quarterfinals at Indian Wells, the second consecutive and the sixth time that he made the 1/8 finals.
Ljubičić lost his only serve in the match in the third game of the first set. Still, he overcame this in the eighth and won the set point in th twelfth game on Đoković's serve.
Đokoviić had three breaks in the second set, but Ljubo remained firm. The key moment came when Ljubo broke at 4:2, saving a break point and using his second match ball for this triumphant win.


Ljubo will go on to the quarters to face Argentine player Juan Monaco with whom he has a 1-1 record.