Ivo Karlovic vs Marat SafinMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2007 ·
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-3 6-4
Safin M.
Karlovic I.
662
Safin M.
340

Ivo Karlovic defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-14LondonR16carpetIvo Karlovic7-6(3) 7-6(4)
2007-06-11Queen's ClubR16grassIvo Karlovic7-6 7-6
2004-08-02Cincinnati MastersR16hardMarat Safin7-6 6-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
8.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
47
42
Break points saved·Dominant
96
71
Break points won·Dominant
0
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw