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Nikolay Davydenko #5 def. Ivo Karlovic #67

7-5 4-6 3-6 7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 2006*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Nikolay Davydenko
Score7-5 4-6 3-6 7-5 6-3
Loser Ivo Karlovic
Duration3h 21m
StatNikolay DavydenkoIvo Karlovic
Aces531
Double faults44
First serve %8164
First serve points won %7379
Second serve points won %6244
Break points saved %7873
Break points converted %2722
Service points won %7167
Return points won %3329
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNikolay DavydenkoIvo Karlovic
Country RUS CRO
Birth dateJun 2, 1981Feb 28, 1979
Age2426
Height178211
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)567
Ranking points (entering)2,355575
Elo (entering)1,8791,732
Career W-L467–324357–333
Career earnings$16,186,480$10,160,232
Pre-match H2H
Nikolay Davydenko 1 0 Ivo Karlovic

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