Ivo Karlovic vs Fernando Verdasco — Nottingham Final
Nottingham · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2008
grass
Karlovic I.7-5 6-7 7-6
Verdasco F.
Karlovic I.
7647102
Verdasco F.
577681
Ivo Karlovic defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-7 7-6 in the Nottingham final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic edged Fernando Verdasco in three tight sets (7–5 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-02 | Doha | QF | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2011-02-07 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2010-05-09 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(9) |
| 2007-10-28 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 3-6 7-6(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·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
69%
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
20.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
56
57
Break points saved·Even
98
96
Break points won·Dominant
0
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
54
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
Draw
Final
Karlovic I.
Verdasco F.
7-56-747-68
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.
Seppi A.
6-33-66-4
Cilic M.
Johansson T.
6-16-2
Verdasco F.
Simon G.
6-32-66-3
Monfils G.
Spadea V.
7-646-2
R16
Karlovic I.
Querrey S.
7-637-614
Spadea V.
Stepanek R.
W/O
Verdasco F.
Reynolds B.
6-26-3
Simon G.
Groth S.
6-716-46-4
Seppi A.
Schwank E.
6-14-67-67
Cilic M.
Bogdanovic A.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Tursunov D.
W/O
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
3-66-46-2
R32
Karlovic I.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Johansson T.
Nishikori K.
7-5
Seppi A.
Sela D.
3-66-47-5
Simon G.
Young D.
6-16-4
Reynolds B.
Mahut N.
7-54-66-4
Stepanek R.
Isner J.
6-36-2
Spadea V.
Slabinsky A.
6-17-5
Benneteau J.
Bolelli S.
6-16-4
Monfils G.
Guccione C.
7-646-4
Querrey S.
Falla A.
6-36-4
Schwank E.
Nielsen F.
6-36-3
Groth S.
Baker J.
7-676-3
Verdasco F.
Daniel M.
6-47-63
Tursunov D.
Lu Y.
7-56-4
Bogdanovic A.
Ward J.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Mathieu P.
1-66-46-3