Robin Soderling vs Ivo KarlovicParis Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 8 November 2009 ·
hard
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Soderling R.
6-4 7-6
Karlovic I.
Soderling R.
672
Karlovic I.
460

Robin Soderling defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-4 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Robin Soderling narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR32clayIvo Karlovic7-6 7-6
2006-08-28US OpenR128hardRobin Soderling6-4 7-6 7-5
2003-09-29TokyoR64hardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
21.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (184 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
70
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
96
Break points won·Dominant
74
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
73
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw