Karlovic d. Blake

Karlovic beat Blake 6-7(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2), 7-6(2) in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Karlovic won 167 of 337 points (50%). Karlovic hit 38 aces to 9 and won 84% of points behind the first serve (90/107) against 77% for Blake. The second serve told: 45% won for Karlovic, 60% for Blake. Karlovic converted 3 of 11 break points and saved 7 of 11 faced; Blake converted 4 of 11. Blake double-faulted 6 times. Winners to unforced errors: 75–68 for Karlovic, 49–28 for Blake. The match was played on hard in United States.