Radek Stepanek defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-7 16-14 in the CRO vs CZE round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Stepanek R. came through in five sets.
Stepanek R. and Karlovic I. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Stepanek R. went 2–10 (17%) against them, Karlovic I. 4–5 (44%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Clay: Stepanek R. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Stepanek R. leads 1–0 · Grass: Stepanek R. leads 1–0
Radek Stepanek beat Ivo Karlovic 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-7 16-14. Umpiry, "Radek Stepanek vs Ivo Karlovic — CRO vs CZE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-09-18/karlovic-vs-stepanek-cro-vs-cze-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 18 September 2009).