Ivo Karlovic vs James Blake — Basel Round of 16
Basel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2007
hard
Karlovic I.4-6 7-6 6-4
Blake J.
Karlovic I.
47762
Blake J.
66441
Ivo Karlovic defeated James Blake 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic dropped the opening set before beating James Blake 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) 7-6(2) |
| 2010-02-22 | Delray Beach | QF | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2009-07-10 | Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs USA | RR | clay | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7(5) 4-6 6-3 7-6(3) 7-5 |
| 2009-05-10 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | James Blake | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Ivo Karlovic | 4-6 6-4 7-5 7-5 |
| 2007-02-12 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7(4) 7-6(11) 6-4 |
| 2006-02-27 | Las Vegas | SF | hard | James Blake | 7-6(2) 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st 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 pressureClutch 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.
Berdych T.
6-757-627-613
Baghdatis M.
Mathieu P.
6-27-65
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Nieminen J.
Gonzalez F.
6-37-5
R16
Gonzalez F.
Karanusic R.
6-47-65
Nieminen J.
Canas G.
6-43-67-5
Baghdatis M.
Calleri A.
6-716-36-3
Mathieu P.
Golubev A.
6-776-46-1
Kiefer N.
Koubek S.
6-36-2
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-16-4
Berdych T.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-4
Karlovic I.
Blake J.
4-67-646-4
R32
del Potro J.
Russell M.
5-2
Baghdatis M.
Montanes A.
6-26-2
Golubev A.
Delic A.
6-46-3
Gonzalez F.
Haehnel J.
7-656-4
Karanusic R.
Reister J.
6-06-3
Nieminen J.
Ginepri R.
3-66-47-5
Canas G.
Acasuso J.
6-46-3
Blake J.
Hernandez O.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Chela J.
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Nalbandian D.
7-656-2
Berdych T.
Lopez F.
7-643-66-3
Federer R.
Berrer M.
6-13-66-3
Kiefer N.
Berlocq C.
6-16-1
Mathieu P.
Dancevic F.
6-36-1
Karlovic I.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-2
Calleri A.
Ferrer D.
6-47-63