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Roger Federer def. Ivo Karlovic
7-6(4) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 17, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| Loser | Ivo Karlovic |
| Duration | 1h 14m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 13 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 61 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 94 | 81 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | — | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | — |
| Service points won % | 83 | 70 |
| Return points won % | 30 | 17 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | CRO |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Feb 28, 1979 |
| Age | 27 | 30 |
| Height | 185 | 211 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 11,000 | 1,880 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,217 | 1,761 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 357–333 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $10,160,232 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2009 | R64 | Marc Gicquel | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2009 | R16 | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-3 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivo Karlovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2009 | R64 | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |