Roko Karanusic vs Izak Van Der Merwe

US Open · ATP · Q64

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Roko Karanusic

43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Thursday, 27 August 2009 · 20:00

hard

RSA

Izak Van Der Merwe

42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Karanusic R.

6-3 6-3

Van Der Merwe I.

Karanusic R.

662

Van Der Merwe I.

330

Roko Karanusic defeated Izak Van Der Merwe 6-3 6-3 in the US Open q64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roko Karanusic came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Match story: Roko Karanusic dropped just 6 games past Izak Van Der Merwe.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Karanusic R.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Van Der Merwe I.

Van Der Merwe I.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Karanusic R.

Serve advantage — Van Der Merwe I.

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

Karanusic R.Van Der Merwe I.

1st serve in·Slight edge

63%

58%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

62%

71%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

47%

52%

Service points won·Slight edge

57%

63%

Return points won·Even

34%

Break points saved·Slight edge

49%

57%

Aces / match·Slight edge

4.7

6.1

Double faults / match·Dominant

2.1

4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Roko Karanusic vs Izak Van Der Merwe — US Open Q64

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return