Ivo Karlovic vs James BlakeBasel Round of 16

Basel · ATP · Round of 16
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2007 ·
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Blake J.
Karlovic I.
4762
Blake J.
6641

Ivo Karlovic defeated James Blake 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-26US OpenR128hardIvo Karlovic6-7 3-6 6-4 7-6 7-6
2010-02-22Delray BeachQFhardIvo Karlovic6-3 6-7 6-1
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR64hardJames Blake3-6 7-6 6-3
2009-07-10Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs USARRclayIvo Karlovic6-7 4-6 6-3 7-6 7-5
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR32clayJames Blake6-7 6-4 7-6
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayIvo Karlovic4-6 6-4 7-5 7-5
2007-02-12San JoseR16hardIvo Karlovic6-7 7-6 6-4
2006-02-27Las VegasSFhardJames Blake7-6 6-1
2000-06-26WimbledonQ128grassIvo Karlovic6-3 7-6(5)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
5.9
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·Slight edge
47
37
Break points saved·Dominant
96
71
Break points won·Dominant
0
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
43

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