R32 Italian Open 2008

Ivo Karlovic #22 def. Potito Starace #45

6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(3)

Ivo Karlovic defeated Potito Starace 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(3) in the 2008 Italian Open second round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvo KarlovicPotito Starace
Aces181
Double faults23
First serve %74.0%73.0%
First serve points won %82.0%66.0%
Second serve points won %60.0%65.0%
Break points saved %67.0%78.0%
Break points converted %22.0%33.0%
Service points won %77.0%66.0%
Return points won %34.0%23.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldIvo KarlovicPotito Starace
Country CRO ITA
Birth dateFeb 28, 1979Jul 14, 1981
Age2926
Height211 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2245
Ranking points (entering)1,280760
Elo (entering)1,8071,676
Current career W-L363–335147–189
Current career earnings$10,160,232$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H
Ivo Karlovic #22 0 0 Potito Starace #45

Path

Ivo Karlovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul-Henri Mathieu #207-6(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 7, 2008R64

Ivo Karlovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #16-7(4) 3-6LH2HMatch dataMay 9, 2008R16

Potito Starace's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marin Cilic #486-4 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 7, 2008R64