Ivo Karlovic vs Radek Stepanek — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
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Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2010
hard
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
2-6 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-4
Stepanek R.
Karlovic I.
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Stepanek R.
6654642

Ivo Karlovic defeated Radek Stepanek 2-6 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-07-20BogotaQFhardIvo Karlovic3-6 7-6(7) 6-4
2014-07-14BogotaSFhardIvo Karlovic6-4 3-6 6-4
2014-04-13Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek6-1 6-2
2009-09-18Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs CZERRclayRadek Stepanek6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(6) 6-7(2) 16-14
2005-01-31MilanR16carpetRadek Stepanek7-6(7) 4-6 7-6(5)
2004-07-12StuttgartR16grassRadek Stepanek6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving95% hold

wins 75% 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
Karlovic I.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Clear edge
27%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
92
Break points won·Dominant
0
39
Deciding sets·Even
83
79
Tiebreaks·Even
76
74

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
Weather
17°CDrizzle
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Murray A.
6-36-47-611
Semi-finals
Murray A.
Cilic M.
3-66-46-46-2
Federer R.
Tsonga J.
6-26-36-2
Quarter-finals
Murray A.
Nadal R.
6-37-623-0
Cilic M.
Roddick A.
7-646-33-62-66-3
Tsonga J.
Djokovic N.
7-686-751-66-36-1
Federer R.
Davydenko N.
2-66-36-07-5
R16
Djokovic N.
Kubot L.
6-16-27-5
Federer R.
Hewitt L.
6-26-36-4
Cilic M.
del Potro J.
5-76-47-55-76-3
Roddick A.
Gonzalez F.
6-33-64-67-56-2
Tsonga J.
Almagro N.
6-36-44-66-769-7
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
6-27-54-66-756-3
Nadal R.
Karlovic I.
6-44-66-46-4
Murray A.
Isner J.
7-646-36-2
R32
Verdasco F.
Koubek S.
6-1
Hewitt L.
Baghdatis M.
6-04-2
Kubot L.
Youzhny M.
W/O
Davydenko N.
Monaco J.
6-06-36-4
Roddick A.
Lopez F.
6-746-46-47-63
Karlovic I.
Ljubicic I.
6-33-66-37-67
Isner J.
Monfils G.
6-14-67-647-65
Murray A.
Serra F.
7-56-16-4
del Potro J.
Mayer F.
6-30-66-47-5
Cilic M.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-46-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Korolev E.
6-756-31-66-36-4
Nadal R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-22-67-5
Almagro N.
Falla A.
6-46-36-4
Tsonga J.
Haas T.
6-43-66-17-5
Federer R.
Montanes A.
6-36-46-4
Djokovic N.
Istomin D.
6-16-16-2
R64
Mayer F.
Troicki V.
4-66-47-626-1
Wawrinka S.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-26-2
Cilic M.
Tomic B.
6-766-34-66-26-4
Gonzalez F.
Ilhan M.
6-36-47-5
Istomin D.
Berrer M.
7-56-36-4
Youzhny M.
Hajek J.
6-26-16-1
Kubot L.
Giraldo S.
6-43-66-36-1
Tsonga J.
Dent T.
6-46-36-3
Haas T.
Tipsarevic J.
4-66-46-31-66-3
Almagro N.
Becker B.
6-46-23-64-66-3
Falla A.
Granollers M.
6-46-16-3
Roddick A.
Bellucci T.
6-36-46-4
Lopez F.
Schuettler R.
6-32-66-36-2
Korolev E.
Berdych T.
6-46-47-5
Djokovic N.
Chiudinelli M.
3-66-16-16-3
Davydenko N.
Marchenko I.
6-36-36-0
Monaco J.
Llodra M.
3-63-67-656-16-3
Koubek S.
Dodig I.
7-646-16-2
Verdasco F.
Sergeyev I.
6-16-26-2
Baghdatis M.
Ferrer D.
4-63-67-646-36-1
Hewitt L.
Young D.
7-636-46-1
Montanes A.
Robert S.
4-66-736-26-36-2
Federer R.
Hanescu V.
6-26-36-2
Nadal R.
Lacko L.
6-26-26-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Odesnik W.
6-43-66-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Golubev A.
6-33-66-26-3
Karlovic I.
Benneteau J.
2-66-16-36-3
Monfils G.
Veic A.
6-46-46-4
Isner J.
Sorensen L.
6-37-647-5
Serra F.
Nieminen J.
3-66-45-77-647-5
Murray A.
Gicquel M.
6-16-46-3
del Potro J.
Blake J.
6-46-735-76-310-8
R128
Ferrer D.
Gil F.
6-06-02-0
Montanes A.
Hernandez O.
7-652-2
Marchenko I.
Moya C.
7-627-56-3
Llodra M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-37-56-4
Monaco J.
Gulbis E.
6-37-656-1
Dodig I.
Ferrero J.
2-61-66-46-16-1
Koubek S.
Ram R.
4-66-35-76-16-3
Sergeyev I.
Sela D.
6-37-634-67-68
Verdasco F.
Ball C.
6-747-617-56-2
Baghdatis M.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-46-4
Young D.
Rochus C.
1-67-56-26-4
Hewitt L.
Hocevar R.
6-16-26-3
Robert S.
Starace P.
6-37-627-64
Hanescu V.
Chela J.
6-46-37-62
Federer R.
Andreev I.
4-66-27-626-0
Monfils G.
Ebden M.
6-46-46-4
Chiudinelli M.
Matosevic M.
7-677-634-66-3
Berrer M.
Vliegen K.
6-16-26-1
Istomin D.
Chardy J.
6-26-26-0
Nadal R.
Luczak P.
7-606-16-4
Lacko L.
Mayer L.
6-46-46-0
Odesnik W.
Kavcic B.
4-66-16-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Zeballos H.
6-17-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Kubler J.
6-16-26-2
Benneteau J.
Guez D.
0-66-47-647-62
Youzhny M.
Gasquet R.
6-794-67-627-646-4
Hajek J.
Ginepri R.
7-627-56-1
Kubot L.
Zverev M.
6-36-36-3
Giraldo S.
Robredo T.
6-46-26-2
Tsonga J.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-46-4
Dent T.
Fognini F.
6-16-36-3
Tipsarevic J.
Harrison R.
6-26-47-63
Haas T.
Greul S.
6-756-46-26-1
Almagro N.
Malisse X.
7-6126-42-64-68-6
Becker B.
Zemlja G.
7-657-57-5
Falla A.
Daniel M.
7-56-36-1
Granollers M.
Soderling R.
5-72-66-46-46-2
Roddick A.
De Bakker T.
6-16-46-4
Bellucci T.
Gabashvili T.
6-37-54-66-4
Lopez F.
Cuevas P.
6-16-47-5
Schuettler R.
Querrey S.
6-32-66-46-3
Berdych T.
Haase R.
6-06-36-3
Korolev E.
Brands D.
6-27-57-5
Ilhan M.
Grosjean S.
6-46-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Rochus O.
6-36-43-66-1
Cilic M.
Santoro F.
7-57-56-3
Tomic B.
Rufin G.
6-36-46-4
Kunitsyn I.
Acasuso J.
6-12-66-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-36-2
Troicki V.
Lapentti N.
4-66-36-16-3
Mayer F.
Petzschner P.
0-62-66-46-26-2
Blake J.
Clement A.
7-57-56-2
del Potro J.
Russell M.
6-46-43-66-2
Murray A.
Anderson K.
6-16-16-2
Gicquel M.
Bolelli S.
7-627-636-3
Nieminen J.
Lindahl N.
6-27-56-4
Serra F.
Melzer J.
6-16-736-44-66-3
Isner J.
Seppi A.
6-36-33-65-76-4
Sorensen L.
Lu Y.
6-43-66-26-1
Veic A.
Koellerer D.
6-43-66-736-16-4
Davydenko N.
Kindlmann D.
6-16-06-3
Karlovic I.
Stepanek R.
2-67-656-43-66-4
Golubev A.
Fish M.
6-21-66-36-3
Djokovic N.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-36-2