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Roger Federer def. Ivo Karlovic
7-6(6) 7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 22, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-6(6) 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Ivo Karlovic |
| Duration | 2h 17m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 15 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 70 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 74 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 78 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 22 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | CRO |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Feb 28, 1979 |
| Age | 30 | 32 |
| Height | 185 | 211 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 57 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,010 | 842 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,323 | 1,852 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2012 | R64 | Andreas Beck | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2012 | R128 | Alexander Kudryavtsev | 7-5 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2012 | R16 | Bernard Tomic | 6-4 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivo Karlovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2012 | R64 | Carlos Berlocq | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2012 | R128 | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6(3) 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |