Roger Federer vs Ivo KarlovicBasel Semi-final

Basel · ATP · Semi-final
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 22 October 2007 ·
hard
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
7-6 7-6
Karlovic I.
Federer R.
772
Karlovic I.
660

Roger Federer defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 7-6 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 11–1, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 12–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-15HalleSFgrassRoger Federer7-6 7-6
2014-10-20BaselSFhardRoger Federer7-6 3-6 6-3
2014-03-19Miami MastersR64hardRoger Federer6-4 7-6
2012-01-16Australian OpenR32hardRoger Federer7-6 7-5 6-3
2009-06-22WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer6-3 7-5 7-6
2009-04-27Rome MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardRoger Federer7-6 6-3
2008-07-28Cincinnati MastersR16hardIvo Karlovic7-6 4-6 7-6
2008-05-05Rome MastersR16clayRoger Federer7-6 6-3
2007-10-28Paris MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-3 4-6 6-3
2007-08-05Canada MastersR32hardRoger Federer7-6 7-6
2004-06-21WimbledonR16grassRoger Federer6-3 7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
59%
55%
Service points won·Even
71%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Even
69%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
21.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
47
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
90
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
68

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