Rafael Nadal vs Ivo Karlovic — Milan Round of 32

Milan · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2004
carpet
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-5 6-7 6-1
Karlovic I.
Nadal R.
76562
Karlovic I.
57711

Rafael Nadal defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-5 6-7 6-1 in the Milan round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(4)
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal5-7 6-1 7-6(7)
2010-01-18Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4
2008-06-09Queen's ClubQFgrassRafael Nadal6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving97% hold

wins 79% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
42%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
56
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Dominant
99
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
76

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

Draw

Final
Dupuis A.
Ancic M.
6-46-7127-65
Semi-finals
Ancic M.
Johansson T.
6-36-4
Dupuis A.
Carraz G.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Ancic M.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Dupuis A.
Youzhny M.
5-77-657-65
Carraz G.
Verkerk M.
6-37-63
Johansson T.
Kucera K.
7-627-62
R16
Verkerk M.
Escude N.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-3
Ancic M.
Nadal R.
7-56-2
Dupuis A.
Heuberger I.
7-646-3
Robredo T.
Ivanisevic G.
6-45-77-64
Kucera K.
Sargsian S.
6-26-1
Johansson T.
Sluiter R.
6-36-3
Carraz G.
Beck K.
6-46-7147-65
R32
Sargsian S.
Seppi A.
6-16-4
Hrbaty D.
Andreev I.
4-66-36-2
Nadal R.
Karlovic I.
7-56-756-1
Ancic M.
Santoro F.
6-26-3
Ivanisevic G.
Ulihrach B.
7-623-67-63
Sluiter R.
Bracciali D.
7-56-4
Johansson T.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Stepanek R.
7-656-2
Robredo T.
Corretja A.
6-47-5
Verkerk M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-47-60
Escude N.
Bohli S.
6-36-4
Carraz G.
Santopadre V.
6-786-36-3
Beck K.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4
Dupuis A.
Lopez F.
6-37-66
Heuberger I.
Martin A.
6-16-4
Youzhny M.
Galimberti G.
7-656-3