Ivan Ljubicic
Ivan Ljubicic
Ivan Ljubičićis a retired Croatian tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking was world No. 3...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth19 March 1979
bit came easy everybody thriller
We wanted everybody to know we came here to win, but it was not as easy as we expected. It was a bit of an unnecessary thriller in the end, but we had to win.
bad chances doubles easy focused hope quick surface tough
It's not easy to play doubles on this surface because it's pretty quick and tough to return, ... There won't be many rallies so you are going to have one or two chances to make it, and if you don't -- bad luck. We are going to have to be focused and hope for the best.
ball break felt fifth game left lose pushing running service third unlucky win
After the third set, I thought I'm going to win because I felt everything much better. I think he was just pushing the ball back and running left and right. I think I was very unlucky in the fifth set not to get the break in the beginning, then to lose service game after.
confident good problems quite
It was a good first match, ... I had no problems at all, so I am quite confident for the tournament.
against close couple hope maybe time
Every time when I have to play against him, it's like, 'OK, maybe this is the one. But it's never happening. A couple times I was very close. I really just hope to be at least close on Sunday.
huge realize takes time
It takes time to realize how big this is, but I do realize it's huge for us, for our sport and our country, because we are really small.
ball moving seeing serving
Everything went my way. I'm serving fantastic, I'm moving well, I'm seeing the ball well.
good hopeful race start though
Though it is my first visit, I am hopeful of getting a good start to the ATP Champion's race in the New Year.
definitely numbers player showing
Definitely I feel like No. 2 player in the world. It's not just a feeling. Also I think the numbers are showing the same.
care final
But this is even better. I don't care who we play in the final because we're there.
felt last legs powerful quick
I felt as if my legs were not as powerful and quick as last week, but I think that's normal,
against cup davis masters people
It's my first Masters final. A lot of people will be against me. It's normal, like Davis Cup atmosphere.
chance davis good matches straight time tough win
It's tough to come here straight after Davis Cup, but it's an important time for me, and I know I have a good chance to win matches on this surface.
earlier gave helped matches played point rhythm time
It's a long time that I played two matches in a day, but it helped me. The earlier match gave me the rhythm from the first point in the final.