Somdev Devvarman vs Ivo Karlovic — Chennai Quarter-final

Chennai · ATP · Quarter-final
IND
Somdev Devvarman
41 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2009
hard
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Devvarman S.
7-6 6-4
Karlovic I.
Devvarman S.
7762
Karlovic I.
644–

Somdev Devvarman defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 6-4 in the Chennai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Somdev Devvarman claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-02WashingtonR16hardIvo Karlovic7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Devvarman S.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Devvarman S.

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
Devvarman S.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
67%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Clear edge
60%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Devvarman S.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
23
56
Break points saved·Dominant
72
98
Break points won·Dominant
28
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
14
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
46
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Cilic M.
Devvarman S.
6-47-63
Semi-finals
Devvarman S.
Schuettler R.
W/O
Cilic M.
Granollers M.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Devvarman S.
Karlovic I.
7-646-4
Schuettler R.
Phau B.
6-27-5
Cilic M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-40-66-4
Granollers M.
Dlouhy L.
7-52-66-4
R16
Dlouhy L.
Davydenko N.
W/O
Tipsarevic J.
Sela D.
7-636-4
Schuettler R.
Greul S.
6-46-2
Karlovic I.
Minar I.
6-16-4
Devvarman S.
Moya C.
4-67-56-4
Phau B.
Cipolla F.
6-16-2
Granollers M.
Beck A.
6-46-1
Cilic M.
Istomin D.
6-06-4
R32
Beck A.
Karanusic R.
6-16-0
Granollers M.
Lee H.
6-47-5
Greul S.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-4
Schuettler R.
Amritraj P.
6-24-66-1
Moya C.
Udomchoke D.
6-37-64
Sela D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
4-67-636-1
Istomin D.
Bopanna R.
6-47-63
Cipolla F.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-1
Phau B.
Ventura S.
6-27-5
Dlouhy L.
Soeda G.
3-66-26-4
Cilic M.
Martin A.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Koellerer D.
6-26-3
Karlovic I.
Ram R.
6-46-3
Minar I.
Odesnik W.
6-36-0
Devvarman S.
Kim K.
6-36-3
Tipsarevic J.
Andujar P.
6-36-2