James Blake vs Ivo Karlovic — Shanghai Masters Round of 64

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 October 2009 ·
hard
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
3-6 7-6 6-3
Karlovic I.
Blake J.
3762
Karlovic I.
6631

James Blake defeated Ivo Karlovic 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–7
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
2009-07-10Davis 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
2007-10-22BaselR16hardIvo Karlovic4-6 7-6 6-4
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
Blake J.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
21.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
37
47
Break points saved·Dominant
71
96
Break points won·Dominant
38
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
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