Ivo Karlovic vs James Blake — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2013 ·
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-7 3-6 6-4 7-6 7-6
Blake J.
Karlovic I.
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Blake J.
764662

Ivo Karlovic defeated James Blake 6-7 3-6 6-4 7-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 128. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

6–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
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
2007-10-22BaselR16hardIvo 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
Karlovic I.Blake J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
5.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Blake J.
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw