Marat Safin vs Ivo Karlovic — Cincinnati Masters Round of 16
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 August 2004 ·
hard
Safin M.7-6 6-7 6-4
Karlovic I.
Safin M.
7662
Karlovic I.
6741
Marat Safin defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin edged Ivo Karlovic in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 6–4).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-06-14 | London | R16 | carpet | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(3) 7-6(4) |
| 2007-06-11 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
21.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
42
47
Break points saved·Dominant
71
96
Break points won·Dominant
40
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
66
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast