Mario Ancic vs Ivo Karlovic — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
Ancic M.5-7 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3
Karlovic I.
Ancic M.
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Karlovic I.
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Mario Ancic defeated Ivo Karlovic 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in defending last year's round of 32. Mario Ancic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mario Ancic dropped the opening set before beating Ivo Karlovic 5–7 7–5 4–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-30 | Zagreb | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2003-10-20 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Mario Ancic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-06-10 | London | Q16 | carpet | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 2000-02-19 | Croatia F2 | F | hard | Mario Ancic | 7-6(14) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
21.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
56
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
96
Break points won·Dominant
41
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
73
Tiebreaks·Even
69
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