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Ivo Karlovic def. Ivan Ljubicic
6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6(7)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 24, 2010* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Ivo Karlovic |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6(7) |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 3h 1m |
| Stat | Ivo Karlovic | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 33 | 15 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 69 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 86 | 80 |
| Break points converted % | 20 | 14 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivo Karlovic | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | CRO |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1979 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 30 | 30 |
| Height | 211 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 39 | 24 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,015 | 1,405 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,873 | 1,904 |
| Career W-L | 357–333 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $10,160,232 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Ivo Karlovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2010 | R64 | Julien Benneteau | 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2010 | R128 | Radek Stepanek | 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivo Karlovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2010 | R16 | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 6-4 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2010 | R64 | Andrey Golubev | 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2010 | R128 | Jason Kubler | 6-1 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |