Ivo Karlovic vs James Blake — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 May 2007
clay
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
4-6 6-4 7-5 7-5
Blake J.
Karlovic I.
46773
Blake J.
64551

Ivo Karlovic defeated James Blake 4-6 6-4 7-5 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

5–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-26US OpenR128hardIvo Karlovic6-7(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) 7-6(2)
2010-02-22Delray BeachQFhardIvo Karlovic6-3 6-7(5) 6-1
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR64hardJames Blake3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2009-07-10Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs USARRclayIvo Karlovic6-7(5) 4-6 6-3 7-6(3) 7-5
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR32clayJames Blake6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(4)
2007-10-22BaselR16hardIvo Karlovic4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2007-02-12San JoseR16hardIvo Karlovic6-7(4) 7-6(11) 6-4
2006-02-27Las VegasSFhardJames Blake7-6(2) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving94% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving94% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

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
Karlovic I.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Even
56
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
88
Break points won·Dominant
0
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
13°CDrizzle
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-34-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Davydenko N.
7-57-657-67
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.[3]
7-56-46-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Moya C.
6-46-36-0
Davydenko N.
Canas G.
7-56-46-4
Federer R.
Robredo T.
7-51-66-16-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Andreev I.
6-36-36-3
R16
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
7-636-46-4
Davydenko N.
Nalbandian D.
6-37-613-67-62
Moya C.
Bjorkman J.
7-656-27-5
Canas G.
Monaco J.
6-06-46-2
Nadal R.
Hewitt L.
6-36-17-65
Andreev I.
Baghdatis M.
2-66-16-36-4
Robredo T.
Volandri F.
6-27-56-1
Djokovic N.[3]
Verdasco F.
6-36-37-61
R32
Baghdatis M.
Hajek J.
6-26-2
Andreev I.
Mathieu P.
7-646-06-3
Davydenko N.
Llodra M.
6-46-26-4
Canas G.
Vliegen K.
6-26-22-66-3
Hewitt L.
Nieminen J.
1-66-37-56-2
Nadal R.
Montanes A.
6-16-36-2
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
4-67-626-36-3
Monaco J.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-46-26-4
Federer R.
Starace P.
6-26-36-0
Youzhny M.
Ferrero J.
6-737-636-26-2
Robredo T.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-46-0
Moya C.
Brzezicki J.
6-16-37-5
Bjorkman J.
Hernandez O.
6-736-36-06-1
Volandri F.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-744-66-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Monfils G.
7-655-76-47-65
Djokovic N.[3]
Patience O.
7-622-63-67-646-3
R64
Hewitt L.
Gaudio G.
4-63-66-26-46-2
Brzezicki J.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-646-26-0
Davydenko N.
Eschauer W.
7-56-36-1
Ljubicic I.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-36-736-3
Llodra M.
Almagro N.
2-66-26-776-46-4
Baghdatis M.
Pless K.
7-56-36-4
Hajek J.
Ulihrach B.
1-66-27-663-66-2
Mathieu P.
Simon G.
3-66-46-17-62
Andreev I.
Massu N.
6-33-66-37-5
Bjorkman J.
Karlovic I.
3-63-66-47-626-3
Hernandez O.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-686-16-1
Monfils G.
Chela J.
3-66-36-36-1
Moya C.
Serra F.
6-46-26-4
Federer R.
Ascione T.
6-16-27-68
Nadal R.
Cipolla F.
6-26-16-4
Montanes A.
Gulbis E.
6-16-21-67-63
Starace P.
Berlocq C.
6-26-46-2
Ferrero J.
Koubek S.
6-47-56-3
Youzhny M.
Lapentti N.
6-36-06-4
Robredo T.
Economidis K.
6-47-56-4
Tipsarevic J.
Safin M.
6-46-47-5
Volandri F.
Vassallo Arguello M.
7-627-56-2
Ferrer D.
Hartfield D.
6-46-37-64
Nieminen J.
Montcourt M.
6-16-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Navarro I.
7-56-46-4
Vliegen K.
Gasquet R.
7-646-36-1
Canas G.
Bolelli S.
6-46-36-3
Monaco J.
Melzer J.
6-26-36-2
Roger-Vasselin E.
Stepanek R.
3-66-10-66-46-4
Patience O.
Zabaleta M.
7-56-33-62-66-4
Verdasco F.
Tursunov D.
6-46-46-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Recouderc L.
6-33-66-36-1
R128
Lapentti N.
Peya A.
6-16-42-1
Youzhny M.
Hernych J.
RET
Roger-Vasselin E.
Daniel M.
6-14-1
Eschauer W.
Sidorenko A.
6-33-66-35-4
Baghdatis M.
Grosjean S.
6-36-26-4
Hajek J.
Johansson T.
7-57-637-63
Cipolla F.
Gabashvili T.
7-666-35-2
Koubek S.
Rochus C.
6-77-66-41-2
Melzer J.
Acasuso J.
6-47-56-4
Pless K.
Lu Y.
6-36-27-61
Montanes A.
Soderling R.
7-644-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Berdych T.
7-56-46-4
Hewitt L.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-16-3
Gaudio G.
Gicquel M.
3-66-33-66-46-3
Montcourt M.
Becker B.
6-36-16-3
Nieminen J.
Lopez F.
6-26-47-62
Moya C.
Seppi A.
6-13-66-32-66-0
Serra F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-06-2
Brzezicki J.
Kendrick R.
6-13-66-26-1
Nadal R.
del Potro J.
7-56-36-2
Robredo T.
Roitman S.
6-36-46-2
Economidis K.
Guccione C.
6-766-46-46-1
Tipsarevic J.
Vemic D.
7-636-44-66-3
Safin M.
Vicente F.
6-16-36-1
Volandri F.
Capdeville P.
6-37-56-3
Berlocq C.
Benneteau J.
6-757-56-26-3
Starace P.
Minar I.
4-66-16-47-65
Ascione T.
Cilic M.
6-26-26-1
Federer R.
Russell M.
6-46-26-4
Vassallo Arguello M.
Falla A.
6-36-36-737-64
Wawrinka S.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
0-65-76-27-56-4
Canas G.
Hanescu V.
6-36-16-4
Vliegen K.
Udomchoke D.
6-26-46-3
Gasquet R.
Mahut N.
6-36-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Lee H.
6-26-13-66-3
Stepanek R.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-26-4
Recouderc L.
Querrey S.
7-642-66-06-756-3
Patience O.
Eysseric J.
6-13-66-26-4
Zabaleta M.
Calleri A.
6-46-757-657-5
Tursunov D.
Di Mauro A.
6-36-43-66-3
Verdasco F.
Haehnel J.
4-66-26-26-0
Hartfield D.
Ginepri R.
6-41-65-76-46-2
Ferrer D.
Bracciali D.
6-16-16-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Giraldo S.
6-37-636-4
Ulihrach B.
Hrbaty D.
6-25-76-736-46-3
Mathieu P.
Mayer F.
6-36-46-2
Simon G.
Spadea V.
2-66-46-46-3
Massu N.
Horna L.
6-47-53-66-716-2
Andreev I.
Roddick A.
3-66-46-36-4
Bolelli S.
Verkerk M.
6-16-46-4
Karlovic I.
Blake J.
4-66-47-57-5
Bjorkman J.
Luczak P.
6-745-76-36-36-1
Hernandez O.
Guzman J.
7-646-06-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Dlouhy L.
6-23-67-54-617-15
Navarro I.
Pashanski B.
7-616-46-4
Chela J.
Santoro F.
6-756-06-36-3
Almagro N.
Gimelstob J.
6-46-46-4
Llodra M.
Devilder N.
6-46-36-3
Davydenko N.
Galvani S.
6-36-16-1
Ljubicic I.
Clement A.
6-17-57-62
Gulbis E.
Henman T.
6-46-36-2
Monaco J.
Fognini F.
3-62-66-16-26-4
Ferrero J.
Delic A.
6-756-36-36-4
Monfils G.
Rochus O.
4-66-46-23-66-1