Ivo Karlovic vs Tomas BerdychBasel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2007
hard
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-7 7-6 7-6
Berdych T.
Karlovic I.
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Berdych T.
77626131

Ivo Karlovic defeated Tomas Berdych 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-15HalleQFgrassIvo Karlovic7-5 6-7(8) 6-3
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersR16hardTomas Berdych6-3 6-4
2013-12-30DohaR32hardIvo Karlovic7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2013-10-21BaselR32hardIvo Karlovic4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2011-08-08Canada MastersR16hardTomas Berdych6-3 7-6(2)
2008-02-18RotterdamR16hardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4
2007-09-24BangkokQFhardTomas Berdych7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

Berdych T.serving97% hold

wins 79% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
7.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
82
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Dominant
0
70
Deciding sets·Even
83
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
85

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast