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James Blake #26 def. Ivo Karlovic #30

3-6 7-6(4) 6-3

Match Information

Date Oct 13, 2009*
Tournament Shanghai Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner James Blake
Score3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
Loser Ivo Karlovic
Duration1h 54m
StatJames BlakeIvo Karlovic
Aces527
Double faults43
First serve %6276
First serve points won %8879
Second serve points won %5538
Break points saved %067
Break points converted %33100
Service points won %7569
Return points won %3125
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJames BlakeIvo Karlovic
Country USA CRO
Birth dateDec 28, 1979Feb 28, 1979
Age2930
Height185211
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2630
Ranking points (entering)1,4151,220
Elo (entering)1,8491,822
Career W-L345–235357–333
Career earnings$7,981,882$10,160,232
Pre-match H2H
James Blake 2 5 Ivo Karlovic

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