Wimbledon 2009 (3R): Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [9] vs Ivo Karlovic [22]

[Dgpsx7]

I really wanted Karlovic to win but I didn't think it could actually happen. If he win this is gonna be crazy.

 

[IvanAndreevich]

Come in Tsonga take it to the 5th.

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Karlovic not doing much on Tsongas serve either. When he's been in a rally lately hes blasted forehands 3 meters past the baseline.

 

[tennisdad65]

even if this goes to 5 sets, I doubt Tsonga can break karlovic.
anyways, if it goes to 5 sets, karlovic could end up with 60 aces..

 

[Guru]

Told you Tsonga was overrated and to think people picked him to win the whole thing :neutral:
Max Wellander can get down on his knees and make the French man feel better.

 

[IvanAndreevich]

I think we are at 70+ aces total for the match already.

 

[shadows]

Can someone tell me what's the record ace count by any player in a single match? Thanks.

55 by karlovic @ RG

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Come on Jo, at least take it to the breaker!

 

[VetoRight]

Karlovic not doing much on Tsongas serve either. When he's been in a rally lately hes blasted forehands 3 meters past the baseline.

If he has great groundstroke too, he is better than sampras

 

[IvanAndreevich]

Told you Tsonga was overrated and to think people picked him to win the whole thing :neutral:
Max Wellander can get down on his knees and make the French man feel better.

Dude Karlovic is serving at 76%. How do you beat someone like that on a surface like this?

 

[norbac]

Come on JO!!! Win this tiebreak!

 

[Guru]

Dude Karlovic is serving at 76%. How do you beat someone like that on a surface like this?

Excuses :-| Roddick served big when he played Roger twice in the final
but Federer found away to take him apart. Tsonga's just overrated.

 

[norbac]

Excuses :-| Roddick served big when he played Roger twice in the final
but Federer found away to take him apart. Tsonga's just overrated.

Roddick's serve doesn't come as angled as Karlovic's.

3-3 all in the tiebreak.

 

[veritech]

as much as i want tsonga to win, i'm sympathetic to karlovic, who has lost in the first round of wimbledon for the past 4 years.

 

[muser]

Can someone tell me what's the record ace count by any player in a single match? Thanks.

commentator in the match stated karlovic holds the record at 55 aces. he also held the previous record of 51.

 

[iriraz]

Karlovic is beatable but with these percentages he is pretty much unbreakable.One or two points in a tiebreaker should do it.Just like Roddick did it at Queens.

 

[Max G.]

Ouch. Ivo loses his first point on serve, off an unforced error in the tiebreak.

 

[CountryHillbilly]

Karlovic did a very bad volley there.

 

[Max G.]

Dude Karlovic is serving at 76%. How do you beat someone like that on a surface like this?

By guessing right and getting one point in a tiebreak, and holding your serve.

 

[Sentinel]

45 aces ....

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Big return by Karlovic to go to match point.

 

[norbac]

Please win Tsonga! I don't want any more Karlovic matches on my TV!

 

[veritech]

time for an ace, dr. ivo

 

[CountryHillbilly]

Karlovic has a match point on his serve!!

 

[IvanAndreevich]

Crap what a return by Karlovic. Cracked that FH to get a MP.

 

[shadows]

Baw, as a Tsonga fan that was about the most frustrating match I've seen

 

[Max G.]

An ace for the win on MP would be fitting.

 

[Andres]

yessssss!!!!!!!!!!!

What was that victory celebration!!?? :lol:

 

[veritech]

tough loss for tsonga. must be frustrated.

 

[Sentinel]

Make that 46.

 

[InvisibleSoul]

There goes another top 10 seed.

 

[Deleted member 3771]

BAM. An ace for the win. Amazing serving. he didn't miss a 1st serve in the breaker.77% first serve % for the match.

 

[geese_com]

Yeah for Karlovic!!!!

 

[IvanAndreevich]

One thing for sure: I don't want to see crap like that again :lol:

 

[Sentinel]

Please win Tsonga! I don't want any more Karlovic matches on my TV!

karlovic vs Soderling !!!! 2 King of Aces ...

 

[BigServer1]

BAM. An ace for the win. Amazing serving. he didn't miss a 1st serve in the breaker.77% first serve % for the match.

Unreal. He serves like that and he beats just about anyone.

 

[DarthFed]

Man i can't stand Karlovic..

I hope nando destroys him

 

[Guru]

Two overrated players exposed in two days
Tsongo and Del Potro are not elite players yet.

 

[shadows]

such a huge serving display from Ivo

46 aces
78% first serves
only 2 df
90% points won on first serve
69% on second

you're not breaking that

 

[Max G.]

From the interview:

"Ivo, 46 aces. Can you serve better than that?"

"Well of course!"

 

[norbac]

Man i can't stand Karlovic..

I hope nando destroys him

Same, he looks like a nice guy. I just hate watching him play.

 

[IvanAndreevich]

Two overrated players exposed in two days
Tsongo and Del Potro are not elite players yet.

Nadal too, cause he isn't even playing. And Sampras because he retired.

 

[joeri888]

YESS!!! Game set match Karlovic.

He really really deserved this win and played a great match really. Tsonga was a bit disappointing but Ivo was just serving bombs. He lost ONE point on serve in the last 7 servicegames+tiebreak. His volleys were better than ever. I just love the fact that he's showing real tactical awareness, knows his limitations so well, and plays with his strengths. His forehand is pretty reliable and when he got chances he just ran around that backhand and Boomed a returnwinner to get a minibreak or breakpoints.

He really was the better player out there today. lost less points on serve, got the breakpoints, and deserved to go through.

Didn't get the celebration, but I loved it. Think he's promised by his coach to be spanking some chick tonight if he reaches second week

 

[Andres]

such a huge serving display from Ivo

46 aces
78% first serves
only 2 df
90% points won on first serve
69% on second

Actually, 73% on second

And he did not face a single break point in four sets

 

[VetoRight]

Like watching becker vs ivanicevic/stich in 9o's
very entertaining

 

[shadows]

Actually, 73% on second

really? ibm stats tell me 69.

incidentally tsonga was 67% on first serve, 87% on first serve points won and 57% on second

 

[Guru]

Nadal too, cause he isn't even playing. And Sampras because he retired.

Makes no sense :neutral:

 

[PERL]

I hated Tsonga’s body language in this match. Karlovic took his chances in the last game of the third set. Tsonga had no first serve in the 4th set tiebreak. Karlovic deserves this.

 

[joeri888]

I hated Tsonga’s body language in this match. Karlovic took his chances in the last game of the third set. Tsonga had no first serve in the 4th set tiebreak. Karlovic deserves this.

Tsonga had 1 first serve in that tiebreak to level at 3 all

Indeed, Tsonga's body language was pathetic and he's got a LOooong way to go. He KNEW it was gonna be like this, he knew he would have a tough time out there and he knew that he would have to be patient and ready for a fivesetter. He clearly wasn't ready to go for it. If Ivo wins more than 2 out of 3 on his second serve Ivo's done a great job, but being a top 10 player you know you just didn't do enough.

 

[IvanAndreevich]

Makes no sense :neutral:

So does your statement. So what?

 

[bluetrain4]

It has to suck to play Karlovic when he's serving well. The guy is just a machine. The opponent has to get frustrated, telling themselves that they have the better overall game, but to no avail, they get beat.

I guess you have to expect tiebreaks and hope for the best in the breaker.

All due credit to Karlovic. Serving that well for that long, even if you are a natural server, isn't easy. Who's up next for Ivo?