Ivo Karlovic vs Roger Federer, Rome Masters 2008, Round of 16

Masters 1000 · Round of 16 · Clay · Thu 8 May

Final

Ivo Karlovic

LostRank #106612.508%

Federer won in 2 sets · 1h 33m

0–2

Set 16–7⁴

Set 23–6

Roger Federer

WinnerRank #971.0792%

Venue

Foro Italico

Rome, ITA· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Slow

1.0vs last year

Wind

11 km/h

Light

Humidity

78%

Humid

Temperature

21°C

Mild

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 33m

12Aces2

0Double faults0

51Service points won45

11Service games played10

9Service games won10

10Return games played11

10/1283%Break points saved100%2/2

0/20%Break points converted17%2/12

Head to head

1Karlovic

13Federer

14 meetings

Clay 0–3Grass 0–3Hard 1–7

Rome MastersRound of 16 · 8 May 2008ClayThis match
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 3
HalleSemifinal · 20 Jun 2015Grass
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7⁷
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 6⁴
BaselSemifinal · 25 Oct 2014Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7¹⁰Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6⁸Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
Miami MastersRound of 64 · 21 Mar 2014Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 6⁴
Australian OpenRound of 32 · 20 Jan 2012Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 5Set 3: 3
WimbledonQuarterfinal · 1 Jul 2009Grass
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Set 3: 7⁷
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 5Set 3: 6³

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Ivo Karlovic vs Roger Federer, Rome Masters 2008, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research