Ivo Karlovic vs Julien BenneteauMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 10 May 2009
clay
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
3-6 7-6 6-4
Benneteau J.
Karlovic I.
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Benneteau J.
66541

Ivo Karlovic defeated Julien Benneteau 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-18Australian OpenR64hardIvo Karlovic2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3
2009-06-08Queen's ClubR32grassIvo Karlovic7-6(7) 6-7(4) 6-2
2008-03-27Miami MastersR64hardJulien Benneteau3-6 6-4 7-6(2)
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR128hardIvo Karlovic7-6(2) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Benneteau 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
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
56
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
91
Break points won·Dominant
0
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
53
Tiebreaks·Even
76
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw