R64 Italian Open 2008

Ivo Karlovic #22 def. Paul-Henri Mathieu #20

7-6(4) 6-2

Ivo Karlovic defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6(4) 6-2 in the 2008 Italian Open first round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvo KarlovicPaul-Henri Mathieu
Aces131
Double faults23
First serve %63.0%60.0%
First serve points won %79.0%59.0%
Second serve points won %55.0%52.0%
Break points saved %33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%
Service points won %70.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%30.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldIvo KarlovicPaul-Henri Mathieu
Country CRO FRA
Birth dateFeb 28, 1979Jan 12, 1982
Age2926
Height211 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2220
Ranking points (entering)1,2801,370
Elo (entering)1,7871,866
Current career W-L363–335271–298
Current career earnings$10,160,232$6,299,093
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.