H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 01:16 UTC
James Blake vs Ivo Karlovic H2H: 3-5
Ivo Karlovic holds a 5–3 lead over James Blake in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Ivo Karlovic leads 4–2 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Ivo Karlovic won the 2013 US Open first round 6-7(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) 7-6(2).
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USA
Age 46
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3
–
5
8 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 47
Right-Handed
211 cm / 6'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2013* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) 7-6(2) | James Blake | Match data |
| Feb 27, 2010* | Delray Beach | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 | James Blake | Match data |
| Oct 13, 2009* | Shanghai Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | James Blake | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| May 13, 2009* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | James Blake | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(4) | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| Oct 26, 2007* | Basel | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Ivo Karlovic | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 | James Blake | Match data |
| May 30, 2007* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Ivo Karlovic | 4-6 6-4 7-5 7-5 | James Blake | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2007* | San Jose | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7(4) 7-6(11) 6-4 | James Blake | Match data |
| Mar 4, 2006* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | James Blake | 7-6(2) 6-1 | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| Jun 26, 2000 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Q1 | Grass | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 7-6(5) | James Blake | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Blake | #1,020 | #4 | 3,550 | 2,048 | 345 | 235 | 59.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Ivo Karlovic | #1,066 | #14 | 2,295 | 1,998 | 357 | 333 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | James Blake | Ivo Karlovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #682 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #219 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2000 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2001 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #73 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2002 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #28 | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2003 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #37 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #201 | 1,454 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2004 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #97 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #73 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2005 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #23 | 1,924 | 0 | 3 | 2004 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #61 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2006 | 57–21 | 73.1% | #4 | 2,000 | 0 | 8 | 2005 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,739 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2007 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,911 | 0 | 10 | 2006 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #98 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2008 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #10 | 1,888 | 0 | 10 | 2007 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #22 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2009 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #44 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 | 2008 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #26 | 1,815 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2010 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #135 | 1,759 | 0 | 10 | 2009 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #37 | 1,795 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2011 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #59 | 1,841 | 0 | 10 | 2010 | 16–9 | 64.0% | #73 | 1,864 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 2012 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #127 | 1,788 | 0 | 10 | 2011 | 16–20 | 44.4% | #56 | 1,819 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 2013 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #153 | 1,714 | 0 | 10 | 2012 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #100 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #78 | 1,772 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #27 | 1,853 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 38–25 | 60.3% | #23 | 1,916 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #20 | 1,970 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,770 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #100 | 1,644 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #95 | 1,668 | 0 | 8 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #147 | 1,615 | 0 | 8 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,623 | 0 | 8 |