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Roger Federer def. Ivo Karlovic
7-6(4) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 9, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| Loser | Ivo Karlovic |
| Duration | 1h 33m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 12 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| First serve % | 58 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 77 |
| Second serve points won % | 83 | 34 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 83 |
| Break points converted % | 17 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 82 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 18 |
| 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 | 26 | 29 |
| Height | 185 | 211 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,775 | 1,280 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,252 | 1,821 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2008 | R32 | Guillermo Canas | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2008 | QF | Radek Stepanek | 6-7(4) 6-7(7) | L | H2H | Match data |
Ivo Karlovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2008 | R32 | Potito Starace | 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 2008 | R64 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |