Ivo Karlovic vs Greg Rusedski — Washington Round of 16

Washington · ATP · Round of 16
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2005
hard
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Karlovic I.
7-6 6-2
Rusedski G.
Karlovic I.
7762
Rusedski G.
642–

Ivo Karlovic defeated Greg Rusedski 7-6 6-2 in the Washington round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-21New HavenR64hardGreg Rusedski7-6(2) 6-7(7) 6-2
2005-10-17Madrid MastersR64clayIvo Karlovic6-7(5) 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
2004-10-25St. PetersburgQFcarpetGreg Rusedski6-4 7-6(7)
2004-10-11MoscowR32hardGreg Rusedski7-6(14) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving98% hold

wins 80% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Rusedski G.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Karlovic I.Rusedski G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
28°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Blake J.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Blake J.
Berdych T.
6-46-3
Roddick A.
Srichaphan P.
7-646-2
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Reynolds B.
7-657-69
Srichaphan P.
Horna L.
6-47-5
Roddick A.
Karlovic I.
6-777-56-4
Blake J.
Clement A.
6-36-2
R16
Roddick A.
Chela J.
6-46-746-4
Horna L.
Ginepri R.
6-47-68
Srichaphan P.
Moodie W.
6-37-61
Blake J.
Zib T.
6-42-66-4
Reynolds B.
Hernych J.
2-66-46-3
Berdych T.
Grosjean S.
7-56-2
Karlovic I.
Rusedski G.
7-646-2
Clement A.
Muller G.
4-66-36-4
R32
Chela J.
Baker B.
6-36-3
Blake J.
Stepanek R.
6-42-66-4
Moodie W.
Henman T.
7-647-5
Berdych T.
Arthurs W.
6-44-66-4
Srichaphan P.
Goldstein P.
6-43-67-5
Muller G.
Massu N.
7-626-4
Clement A.
Bloomfield R.
6-24-67-67
Horna L.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-727-64
Ginepri R.
Beck K.
6-36-4
Rusedski G.
Healey N.
7-626-2
Grosjean S.
Popp A.
6-26-3
Roddick A.
Lapentti G.
6-36-4
Reynolds B.
Mello R.
6-33-67-5
Hernych J.
De Chaunac S.
7-676-1
Karlovic I.
Mirnyi M.
4-66-36-4
Zib T.
Bjorkman J.
0-66-37-5
R64
Moodie W.
Smeets R.
6-47-64
Popp A.
Phau B.
7-642-66-3
Reynolds B.
Clayton A.
7-56-4
Hernych J.
Delgado J.
6-46-3
Ginepri R.
Kim K.
6-26-3
Horna L.
Philippoussis M.
7-56-4
Karlovic I.
Carlsen K.
6-36-756-3
Goldstein P.
Falla A.
6-36-2
Arthurs W.
Simmonds P.
0-66-36-1
Lapentti G.
Mahut N.
6-26-3
Baker B.
Heuberger I.
6-26-4
Blake J.
Lisnard J.
6-46-3
Clement A.
Lapentti N.
6-13-66-3
Muller G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Morrison J.
6-36-4
Healey N.
Carraz G.
6-26-1