R64 Madrid Open 2007

Ivo Karlovic #24 def. Marat Safin #36

6-3 6-4

Ivo Karlovic defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-4 in the 2007 Madrid Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvo KarlovicMarat Safin
Aces173
Double faults22
First serve %72.0%55.0%
First serve points won %89.0%81.0%
Second serve points won %47.0%57.0%
Break points saved %100.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%0.0%
Service points won %77.0%70.0%
Return points won %30.0%23.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldIvo KarlovicMarat Safin
Country CRO RUS
Birth dateFeb 28, 1979Jan 27, 1980
Age2827
Height211 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2436
Ranking points (entering)1,258855
Elo (entering)1,8841,764
Current career W-L363–335396–249
Current career earnings$10,160,232$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Ivo Karlovic #24 1 1 Marat Safin #36

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.