Robin Soderling vs Ivo Karlovic — Paris Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
SWE
Robin Soderling
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 8 November 2009
hard
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Soderling R.
6-4 7-6
Karlovic I.
Soderling R.
6782
Karlovic I.
466–

Robin Soderling defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-4 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Robin Soderling narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR32clayIvo Karlovic7-6(7) 7-6(8)
2006-08-28US OpenR128hardRobin Soderling6-4 7-6(3) 7-5
2003-09-29TokyoR64hardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Soderling R.serving98% hold

wins 80% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

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
Soderling R.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (184 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Soderling R.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
98
Break points won·Dominant
71
0
Deciding sets·Even
80
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
67
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
6-25-77-63
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Stepanek R.
6-45-76-4
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
del Potro J.
4-0
Monfils G.
Cilic M.
3-66-46-4
Djokovic N.
Soderling R.
6-41-66-3
Nadal R.
Tsonga J.
7-57-5
R16
del Potro J.
Gonzalez F.
6-767-66
Nadal R.
Robredo T.
6-33-67-5
Tsonga J.
Simon G.
6-26-3
Djokovic N.
Clement A.
6-26-2
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
6-33-66-4
Stepanek R.
Murray A.
1-66-36-4
Cilic M.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-4
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
6-46-3
R32
Benneteau J.
Federer R.
3-67-646-4
Monfils G.
Guez D.
6-47-5
Cilic M.
Kubot L.
6-736-46-2
Murray A.
Blake J.
6-36-757-64
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
3-67-627-5
Robredo T.
Berdych T.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Ljubicic I.
6-33-67-64
Tsonga J.
Montanes A.
6-17-5
Djokovic N.
Monaco J.
6-37-5
Clement A.
Haas T.
5-76-37-68
Soderling R.
Karlovic I.
6-47-66
Davydenko N.
Becker B.
6-26-1
del Potro J.
Safin M.
6-45-76-4
Gonzalez F.
Isner J.
7-57-63
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
6-736-46-4
Stepanek R.
Troicki V.
6-46-0
R64
Troicki V.
Mathieu P.
7-643-0
Guez D.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Petzschner P.
4-67-56-3
Isner J.
Falla A.
4-67-6107-5
Safin M.
Ascione T.
6-44-67-63
Becker B.
Llodra M.
3-66-26-3
Karlovic I.
Cuevas P.
7-636-4
Clement A.
Lopez F.
6-36-1
Monaco J.
Chardy J.
7-667-5
Montanes A.
Hanescu V.
3-66-37-63
Ljubicic I.
Grosjean S.
7-626-4
Berdych T.
Millot V.
6-37-64
Seppi A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-3
Kubot L.
Beck A.
6-43-66-4
Almagro N.
Chiudinelli M.
6-26-4
Blake J.
Santoro F.
6-46-3