Ivo Karlovic vs Benjamin Becker — Houston Round of 32
Houston · ATP · Round of 32
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2007
clay
Karlovic I.7-5 7-6
Becker B.
Karlovic I.
7772
Becker B.
563–
Ivo Karlovic defeated Benjamin Becker 7-5 7-6 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic edged Benjamin Becker in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
6–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-20 | Basel | QF | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Benjamin Becker | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2011-04-04 | Houston | R32 | clay | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2010-02-15 | Memphis | R32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(6) 7-6(4) |
| 2010-01-04 | Doha | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-10-01 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2007-02-12 | San Jose | SF | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
36%
Break points saved·Clear edge
71%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
56
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
81
Break points won·Dominant
0
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
29
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Montanes A.
Spadea V.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Haas T.
7-676-4
Zabaleta M.
Melzer J.
6-16-2
Blake J.
Monaco J.
7-651-67-60
R16
Karlovic I.
Hartfield D.
W/O
Zabaleta M.
Fish M.
7-56-4
Haas T.
Devilder N.
6-36-4
Spadea V.
Russell M.
7-632-66-1
Montanes A.
Vemic D.
6-44-66-4
Blake J.
Kuznetsov A.
7-646-1
Monaco J.
Delic A.
6-26-3
Melzer J.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
R32
Russell M.
Goldstein P.
6-26-0
Spadea V.
Ginepri R.
6-33-66-3
Haas T.
Querrey S.
3-66-37-5
Devilder N.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-3
Hartfield D.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-0
Kuznetsov A.
Burgsmuller L.
7-57-5
Delic A.
Kendrick R.
6-31-67-5
Monaco J.
Gambill J.
7-56-4
Fish M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
5-76-27-5
Zabaleta M.
Sweeting R.
6-07-68
Hanescu V.
Verkerk M.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Schuettler R.
6-23-66-1
Karlovic I.
Becker B.
7-57-63
Montanes A.
Peya A.
6-36-2
Vemic D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-0