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Fernando Verdasco def. Ivo Karlovic
6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 8, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Ivo Karlovic |
| Duration | 2h 1m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 16 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 72 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 74 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CRO |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Feb 28, 1979 |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Height | 188 | 211 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 34 | 59 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 915 | 670 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,721 | 1,737 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 357–333 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $10,160,232 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2006 | R32 | Andy Roddick | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ivo Karlovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2006 | R128 | Tomas Zib | 7-6(9) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |