Ivo Karlovic vs Robin SoderlingTokyo Round of 64

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 64
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003 ·
hard
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-4 6-4
Soderling R.
Karlovic I.
662
Soderling R.
440

Ivo Karlovic defeated Robin Soderling 6-4 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-11-08Paris MastersR32hardRobin Soderling6-4 7-6
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR32clayIvo Karlovic7-6 7-6
2006-08-28US OpenR128hardRobin Soderling6-4 7-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
9.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
47
70
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
83
Break points won·Dominant
0
74
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
84
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
61

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw