Ivo Karlovic vs Fernando VerdascoFrance F7 Round of 16

France F7 · ITF · Round of 16
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2002 ·
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-3 7-6
Verdasco F.
Karlovic I.
67102
Verdasco F.
3680

Ivo Karlovic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 7-6 in the France F7 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-02DohaQFhardFernando Verdasco6-2 7-5
2011-02-07San JoseR16hardFernando Verdasco7-5 7-5
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco7-6 6-3
2009-06-22WimbledonR16grassIvo Karlovic7-6 6-7 6-3 7-6
2008-06-16NottinghamFgrassIvo Karlovic7-5 6-7 7-6
2007-10-28Paris MastersR64hardIvo Karlovic4-6 6-3 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco6-3 3-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
47
44
Break points saved·Even
96
92
Break points won·Dominant
0
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
55

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw