[17] Earlier, Karlović had yet again met Frenchman Arnaud Clément in his quarterfinal, the pair having met five times that year alone, including in the final of Nottingham, where Karlović secured his second career title. You May Be Interested. Karlović caused a major upset at Wimbledon when he beat defending champion Lleyton Hewitt in his first match in a Grand Slam tournament. THU 10 DEC 2020 18:26 GMT. Year Main tournaments Lower level tournaments; No titles: Played matches - 2020 - singles; Doubles; Mixed doubles; Cologne: Round Result H A; 10.10. 2005 - Première finale ATP et victoire en Coupe Davis, 2007 - Trois titres sur trois surfaces différentes, 2009 - Premier quart de finale en Grand Chelem à Wimbledon, 2015 - Record d'aces en carrière et bonne performance sur gazon, 2016 - Finale de Coupe Davis et top 20 en fin d'année, Parcours dans les tournois du Grand Chelem, Confrontations avec ses principaux adversaires, « C'est probablement la plus grande arme au tennis [...] on ne s'en rend pas compte tant que l'on n'est pas de l'autre côté. As Ivo Karlovic’s wife, Alisa is know to be taking good care of him. Manuela | Portraits | Ivo Karlovic with wife Alsi ... Miami 2007 The Croatian blasted 88 aces combined to get through Auger-Aliassime, Donskoy, Gulbis and Darcis. That was ATP's official record at the time. : à droite du résultat se trouve le nom de l'ultime adversaire. Roger Federer tamed the huge serve of Ivo Karlovic to glide into his 21st consecutive grand slam semi-final with the minimum of fuss on Centre Court. Ivo Karlovic (37 ans, 28e) sera le prochain adversaire d’Andy Murray, vendredi au troisième tour. [24] ATP Career Finals Singles: 7 (4–3) Très à l'aise sur gazon (il a atteint les quarts de finale au tournoi de Wimbledon et remporté 2 titres sur cette surface), il l'est beaucoup moins sur terre, malgré un titre à Houston en 2007. He has won six ATP singles titles: three in 2007, one in 2008, one in 2013 and one in 2015. Cette fois-ci, on parle service gagnant avec le croate Ivo Karlovic. Source : (en) Classements de Ivo Karlović sur le site officiel de la Fédération internationale de tennis. Andy Murray v Ivo Karlovic: live Follow Emily Benammar's game-by-game commentary from the Wimbledon second-round match between Andy Murray and Ivo Karlovic … In February, Karlović reached the final of the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, losing to Kei Nishikori. Ivo est droitier, et joue son revers à une main. The Pisces zodiac sign are the dreamers and mystics of the zodiac. Together they have a daughter Jada Valentina (b. September 15, 2011). Hair Color. [4], He is a serve-and-volleyer and officially held the record for the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h (156 mph), before being surpassed unofficially by Samuel Groth in 2012, and officially by John Isner in 2016. [5], On 19 June 2015 Karlović broke the record for most aces in a three-set ATP Tour match during the quarterfinal of 2015 Gerry Weber Open. [36] His previous record was 153 miles per hour (246 km/h) in a victory over Arnaud Clément in the final of Nottingham in 2007. N.B. He also held a record of the fastest serve which was measured at 156 mph. On 26 February 2006, he won his first ATP Doubles Tournament with South African Chris Haggard, beating James Blake and Mardy Fish in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup, Memphis, USA. At age 28, he won his first ATP singles title at the 2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas, defeating Mariano Zabaleta in the final. En finale contre Gaël Monfils, alors qu'il menait d'un set et d'un break, il craque doucement au fil du match pour lâcher tout à la fin (5-7, 7-66, 6-4) et laissant échapper une occasion d’accrocher son plus important titre en carrière[26]. In May, he reached the final of the Düsseldorf Open, losing to Philipp Kohlschreiber. There were no breaks of serve in the match. Mais en 2010, durant le match de tous les records, John Isner et Nicolas Mahut battent tous deux le record de Karlović : 103 pour Mahut, et 113 pour Isner, qui détient désormais ce record. Ivo Karlović (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐːv̞ɔ kâːrlɔv̞itɕ]; born 28 February 1979, Zagreb) is a Croatian tennis player. Enfin à Bâle il va en demi-finale et donne du fil à retordre à Roger Federer mais perdra finalement (7-68, 3-6, 6-3) dans une rencontre à suspense en servant le feu avec 14 aces et adroit avec plus de coups gagnant que de fautes direct[16]. Let’s discover his Biography, Net Worth, Wife, Family, Life, Affairs, Achievements & Much More! WhatsApp. Übersicht Ivo Karlovic - Richard Gasquet 0:3 (US Open 2020, 1. Ivo KARLOVIC Croatie - droitier. At the US Open, he made it through qualifying and into the second round by defeating James Blake in the last singles match of his career in five sets. [20], February 2011 saw Karlović temporarily exit from the top 200. Fun facts: before fame, family life, popularity rankings, and more. Il bat au 1er tour le Serbe Janko Tipsarević alors qu'il mène 7-5 3-1 son adversaire finit par abandonner. Karlović met Štěpánek again at the 2010 Australian Open, in another five-set marathon. En servant 78 aces contre Stepanek, il améliore son propre record en 39 jeux de service et 4 bris d'égalité (moyenne de 2 aces par jeu de service). Eye Color. Après la partie de terre battue relativement catastrophique, il revient pour l'herbe avec une finale à Newport, où il perd contre l'Australien Lleyton Hewitt (6-3, 64-7, 7-63)[15]. He avenged that loss the following month at the Rogers Cup in another tight three-setter. Puis une semaine plus tard, une autre finale perdue à Bogota en perdant contre Bernard Tomic à nouveau en trois manches serré. It was not fun at times. Describes himself on twitter as a "6'11 Tennis player." During Karlović's childhood, his mother Gordana worked in agriculture, while his father Vlado was a meteorologist. Ivo Karlovic vs. Louis Vosloo - IX Open Internacional D'Andorra - Andorra - comparaison. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic lead the … As of December 2020, he has struck 13,619 aces in 688 matches.[43][44]. Le 21 juin, lors d'un match face à Daniele Bracciali, Ivo Karlović égale le record d'aces réalisés en un seul match, détenu par Joachim Johansson. On 29 May 2007 at the French Open, he defeated eighth seed James Blake in the first round. Il met à l'épreuve mentale ses adversaires les obligeant souvent à faire la décision aux tie-breaks. À l'US Open, il bat sur le fil Lu Yen-hsun alors qu'il était mené au score, puis les Américains Donald Young et Jared Donaldson, s'invitant en huitièmes de finale où il est vaincu sans trop de difficulté par Kei Nishikori (6-3, 6-4, 7-64). 17 (US) or 51 (EU) Brand Endorsements. Check full stats Noah Rubin vs Ivo Karlovic. But Karlovic, now based in Plantation, Fla., said one of the biggest challenges has been leaving his family behind. Karlović edged past his rival after saving a match point in the final-set tiebreak, and then went on to defeat German No. Bon joueur de simple, il est très à l'aise sur gazon où il a remporté deux titres à l'Open de Nottingham et atteint un quart de finale à Wimbledon en 2009. Sur dur, ses résultats sont plus mitigés avec tout de même deux titres et un huitième de finale à l'Open d'Australie 2010 face à Rafael Nadal. August 31 – September 13, 2020; Scores. Malgré des débuts tardifs au plus haut niveau, Ivo Karlović a réussi à imposer son style de jeu grâce à son service, considéré comme l'un des meilleurs de l'histoire du tennis. Ivo Karlovic married the Jamaican Alsi on March 29, 2005. May 28, 2019. by Jordaan Sanford. Name: Ivo Karlovic Country: Croatia Birthdate: 28.02.79, 41 years Height: 208 cm Weight: 104 kg Profi since: 2000 Right-handed ATP ranking: 145 TOP ranking's position: 14 (06.10.08, 1420 points) Points: 444 Prize money: 9845365 $ Matches total: 1045 Win: 573 %: 54.83 % Ivo Karlovic 12:12, 10 JUL 2019. Straight. En Tennis, les records sont assez rares. Son style de jeu, peu axé sur le physique, lui permet de conserver un niveau de jeu global remarquable même à un âge avancé. By. Karlović suffered a knee injury and missed two months of play. Records, stats best players everything in one place. Ivo Karlovic is a Croatian tennis player who is famous all over the world because of his remarkable height and gigantic serve. Ivo Karlović, né le 28 février 1979 à Zagreb, est un joueur de tennis croate, professionnel depuis 2000. At the age of 37 and 5 months, he became the oldest player to win an ATP title since 1979. [5][6], In his prime, he was considered one of the best servers on tour,[7] holding the all-time record for career aces with 13,619. Ce dernier, lors d’un match au tournoi de Tokyo, est devenu le recordman d’aces. Une semaine après il atteint sa finale la plus importante de sa carrière, à Washington un ATP 500 en battant Bernard Tomic, Jack Sock et Steve Johnson sans perdre de set[25]. In 2013, after a period of struggling to find a replacement for the Flexpoint Instinct he enjoyed, he finally switched to the Head YouTek IG Radical Pro, and proceeded to endorse the new Graphene Radical in 2014. [42], Karlović holds the record for the most aces in tennis history after surpassing Goran Ivanišević in October, 2015. Polmans M. - Karlovic I. Q-R16: 6-1, 6-4 2007: First ATP title and breaking top 30, 2008: Fourth ATP title and breaking top 15, 2011–13: Rankings fall and fifth ATP title, 2014: Four ATP finals and return to top 30, 2015: Sixth ATP title and return to top 20, fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup, 2010 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, "Ivo Karlovic – Tennis Players – ATP World Tour", "Davis Cup 2016: John Isner breaks serve speed record with 253km/h bomb", Federer says Ivo has best serve in the game, Roddick says Ivo's serve is biggest weapon in tennis, "Davis Cup player profile – Ivo Karlovic", "Ivo Karlovic Withdraws from Wimbledon with Foot Injury", "Wimbledon 2012: Ivo Karlovic questions tournament's integrity after bitter defeat at hands of Andy Murray", "Karlovic, Muller set-up oldest final in 41 years", "Karlovic Becomes Oldest Challenger Champion", "Battle of the Ages: Karlovic Overcomes Felix in Pune | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Defying Age, Karlovic Oldest ATP Finalist in 42 Years", "The 40 Club: Karlovic Scores Historic Win", "Misterij Karlović: Čovjek koji je Olimpijske igre otkazao SMS-om", "Mateša: Karlović je iskazao potpuno odsustvo odgovornosti", "Ferrer, Davydenko Advance in Straight Sets", "Karlovic becomes third player to notch 9,000 aces", "Tenisač Ivo Karlović i supruga Alsiona postali roditelji djevojčice", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivo_Karlović&oldid=993979315, Tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Articles with dead external links from November 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles containing potentially dated statements from December 2020, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2015, Articles containing potentially dated statements from October 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. With his final opponent Kevin Anderson playing a similarly serve-oriented game, three tie-breaks weren’t something that came unexpectedly. Karlović's record against players who have been ranked world No. Facebook. [30] He further strained his relations with the Croatian Tennis Association and the Croatian Olympic Committee by his last-minute withdrawal from the Olympic tournament in Beijing, communicated via an SMS message.[31][32]. … 8 octobre 2015 par gui. He has won eight ATP singles titles between 2007 and 2016. Ivo Karlović (Zagreb, Iugoslàvia, 28 de febrer de 1979) és un tennista professional croat. At Wimbledon, he reached the second round. Ivo Karlovic, the Croatian tennis player is a serve and volley player. Il domine au bout d'une finale à suspense Gilles Müller (sur le score de 6-72, 7-65, 7-612) en 2 h 57 de jeu[24]. He also averaged an ATP-best of 17.6 aces per match. 185. Their first child, Jada Valentina, was born in September 2011. Ivo continue de surprendre en 2004. Le Croate est atteint en avril 2013 d'une méningite virale[14]. Who has Ivo Karlovic worked with? Ivo Karlović is a 40 year old professional tennis player, representing Swiss, born on 28th February 1979, Zagreb. Most Popular ★ Boost . En effet, si son coup droit est de bonne facture, il ne peut tenir longtemps un échange à cause de sa lenteur, de ses difficultés à renvoyer les balles coupées, et de ses revers à une main trop lents, lesquels sont souvent slicés du fait du manque d'efficacité de ses revers liftés. Ivo Karlovic is finished dodging the age milestones. 1 Tommy Haas in the semifinals. On 18 September 2009, Karlović hit 78 aces (77 aces on 1st serve) in a Davis Cup match against Radek Štěpánek, breaking his previous record of 51 (against Daniele Bracciali in the 2005 Wimbledon Championships) and 55 (against Lleyton Hewitt in the 2009 French Open). This page was last edited on 13 December 2020, at 14:54. Fin octobre à Vienne, il va en demi-finale en battant des joueurs moins forts que lui puis perd contre Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qui prend sa revanche de Wimbledon (5-7, 7-5, 7-66) dans un match dense et frustrant pour le Croate au point qu'il fracasse sa raquette[27]. Twitter. Ivo Karlovic was already an ATP Tour veteran with graying temples, and his close friend and former coach Tarik Benhabiles was talking about Karlovic’s serve, and … At the US Open, Karlović fell to Sam Querrey in straight sets. Ivo Karlović (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐːv̞ɔ kâːrlɔv̞itɕ]; born 28 February 1979, Zagreb) is a Croatian tennis player. Hip-hop music. In the next two rounds he needed only one break of serve in the third set to defeat both ninth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and seventh seed Fernando Verdasco, advancing to face Roger Federer in his first quarterfinal at a Grand Slam. Il s'octroie le septième titre de sa carrière en remportant le tournoi de Newport. Karlović began the Australian Open by defeating Horacio Zeballos in a 5-hour, 15-minute match, the second-longest match at the tournament in the Open Era (behind the Djokovic–Nadal final in 2012). Un, Deux, Trois: Survivors; ageless Ivo; a former champ's struggles. Il atteint sa première finale d'un tournoi ATP au Queen's, battant en chemin Lleyton Hewitt (7-64, 6-3) et Thomas Johansson. Malheureusement, cette arme est à peu près la seule que le Croate a à sa disposition, d'où la pauvreté du palmarès. After a string of tight first round losses at Delray Beach Open, Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open (tennis), the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston saw Karlović reach the semifinals with wins over Japanese Taro Daniel, Denis Kudla and 4th seed Nick Kyrgios. Najomiljeniji način aktivne zabave mu je igranje košarke. The age gap of 21 years and 6 months between the two players was the largest on the ATP Tour since 2011. Surnommé le « Géant croate » ou « Dr Ivo », il est, avec ses 2,11 m, le plus grand joueur du circuit ATP, et, avec ses 41 ans, le plus vieux joueur du circuit ATP. Wimbledon. Show more. Next, he reached the quarterfinals at New York Open losing to second seed Sam Querrey. The AELTC in 2020. Perfect match: Ivo Karlovic on the beach with his wife Alsi, who he married in March 2005. Birthday . Ivo Karlovic has predicted that players over the age of 40 will be an increasingly common feature of grand-slam tournaments after becoming the oldest men’s singles player to … Johansson les avait réalisés en 4 manches. Karlovic bat son record d'aces en majeur avec un total de (75)[30]. Tennis : Ivo Karlovic devient le recordman du nombre d’aces. Il n'a jamais dépassé le troisième tour de Roland-Garros. Il sera détrôné un an plus tard par l'Australien Sam Groth (263 km/h) mais ce record n'est pas officiel, donc il reste le plus rapide. Il affrontera Łukasz Kubot au 2e tour contre qui il perd en 3 manches (7-62, 6-3, 6-3). He played the second match, losing against Juan Martín del Potro, and had to play the last deciding match, again losing against Federico Delbonis. Dates of Pisces are February 19 - March 20. Standing almost 7ft tall with size 16 feet, Ivo Karlovic is the tallest tennis player in the world. Karlović won his sixth title, defeating Donald Young at the Delray Beach Open. There are also all Ivo Karlović scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. At the Australian Open, Karlović progressed to the Round of 32, losing to Andreas Seppi, 7–9 in the fifth set. Il atteint la finale du tournoi de Memphis en battant Feliciano López et Jack Sock mais perdra contre le Japonais Kei Nishikori en deux manches, et ne marquant aucun point dans le tie break. [23] After a lengthy recovery, he was able to play again in Newport in July, where he made it to the quarterfinals, before being defeated by John Isner in one of their typical ace-fests.[24]. Karlović is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 211 cm (6 ft 11 in).. At Wimbledon 2009, he powered through the first two rounds, beating Lukáš Lacko and Steve Darcis. [34] In 2015, he became the third player (after Goran Ivanišević and Andy Roddick) to serve 9,000 career aces.,[35] and the second to notch 10,000 aces. Karlović's height of 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) makes him the joint tallest ranked tennis player in history, along with Reilly Opelka. Ce rituel annonçant à son adversaire la mise en route de la "machine à pruneaux" comme l'appellent certains, caractéristique redoutée par bon nombre de joueurs à l'idée de voir défiler les balles et d'attendre une éventuelle baisse de régime d'Ivo pour enfin avoir une opportunité de break.