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Ivo Karlovic def. Lleyton Hewitt
7-6(5) 7-6(6)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 6, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Ivo Karlovic |
| Score | 7-6(5) 7-6(6) |
| Loser | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Duration | 1h 51m |
| Stat | Ivo Karlovic | Lleyton Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 25 | 9 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 70 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 91 | 88 |
| Second serve points won % | 42 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | — |
| Break points converted % | — | 0 |
| Service points won % | 76 | 73 |
| Return points won % | 27 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivo Karlovic | Lleyton Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | AUS |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1979 | Feb 24, 1981 |
| Age | 28 | 26 |
| Height | 211 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 28 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 974 | 1,320 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,822 | 1,947 |
| Career W-L | 357–333 | 564–241 |
| Career earnings | $10,160,232 | $20,890,470 |
Path
Ivo Karlovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2007 | R16 | Hyung-Taik Lee | 7-6(6) 6-7(8) 7-6(8) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2007 | R32 | Benjamin Becker | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivo Karlovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2007 | SF | David Ferrer | 6-7(3) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Lleyton Hewitt's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2007 | R16 | Ivan Navarro | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2007 | R32 | Luka Gregorc | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |