Lukasz Kubot vs Ivo Karlovic — Belgrade Semi-final

Belgrade · ATP · Semi-final
POL
Lukasz Kubot
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2009
hard
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kubot L.
7-6 6-2
Karlovic I.
Kubot L.
7762
Karlovic I.
602–

Lukasz Kubot defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 6-2 in the Belgrade semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Lukasz Kubot came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Lukasz Kubot extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-21Miami MastersR128hardIvo Karlovic6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(2)
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR128hardLukasz Kubot6-4 6-2
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassLukasz Kubot7-6(2) 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kubot L.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Kubot L.

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
Kubot L.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
69%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
55%
Service points won·Clear edge
61%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
27%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
20.9
Double faults / match·Even
4.7
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kubot L.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
98
Break points won·Dominant
38
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
26
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
63
76

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

Final
Djokovic N.
Kubot L.
6-37-60
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Seppi A.
4-66-16-2
Kubot L.
Karlovic I.
7-606-2
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.
Cipolla F.
6-36-3
Kubot L.
Vliegen K.
7-666-3
Seppi A.
Daniel M.
6-47-5
Djokovic N.
Troicki V.
6-36-2
R16
Kubot L.
Andreev I.
3-2
Karlovic I.
Dabul B.
6-47-65
Seppi A.
Mayer L.
6-46-1
Djokovic N.
Tipsarevic J.
6-24-66-0
Vliegen K.
Rochus C.
3-66-46-3
Daniel M.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-3
Troicki V.
Granollers M.
6-36-4
Cipolla F.
Clement A.
1-66-46-2
R32
Granollers M.
Krajinovic F.
6-02-66-2
Tipsarevic J.
Roitman S.
7-56-2
Dabul B.
Massu N.
6-26-1
Cipolla F.
Baghdatis M.
1-66-36-1
Clement A.
Ventura S.
6-16-4
Kubot L.
Zlatanovic A.
6-37-5
Vliegen K.
Hrbaty D.
2-66-26-2
Rochus C.
Devilder N.
6-36-777-5
Ljubicic I.
Crivoi V.
7-623-66-4
Daniel M.
Canas G.
3-66-16-4
Mayer L.
Odesnik W.
6-36-2
Troicki V.
Querrey S.
4-66-46-3