John Isner vs Ivo Karlovic — Memphis Quarter-final

Memphis · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2010
hard
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Isner J.
6-1 7-6
Karlovic I.
Isner J.
6792
Karlovic I.
167–

John Isner defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-1 7-6 in the Memphis quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-24AcapulcoR32hardIvo Karlovic7-6(4) 7-6(5)
2013-07-08NewportQFgrassJohn Isner7-6(3) 7-6(3)
2011-04-04HoustonQFclayIvo Karlovic7-6(2) 6-7(2) 7-6(9)
2008-08-17New HavenR32hardIvo Karlovic6-7(4) 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving99% hold

wins 85% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving99% hold

wins 83% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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
Isner J.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Even
73%
73%
Return points won·Even
29%
27%
Break points saved·Even
70%
71%
Aces / match·Slight edge
21.7
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
56
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Even
0
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Querrey S.
Isner J.
6-737-656-3
Semi-finals
Isner J.
Petzschner P.
7-54-66-3
Querrey S.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Gulbis E.
Berdych T.
3-66-37-63
Petzschner P.
Lacko L.
6-11-66-1
Isner J.
Karlovic I.
6-17-67
Querrey S.
Roddick A.
7-53-66-1
R16
Petzschner P.
Korolev E.
7-657-65
Lacko L.
Chardy J.
7-642-1
Roddick A.
Lu Y.
7-626-4
Querrey S.
Mayer L.
6-46-0
Gulbis E.
Stepanek R.
7-657-5
Berdych T.
Russell M.
3-66-36-2
Isner J.
Nieminen J.
6-736-46-4
Karlovic I.
Malisse X.
6-46-4
R32
Karlovic I.
Becker B.
7-667-64
Petzschner P.
Dent T.
1-66-36-4
Roddick A.
Blake J.
6-34-67-63
Lu Y.
Ginepri R.
4-66-46-4
Mayer L.
Fish M.
6-46-0
Querrey S.
Ram R.
6-26-3
Stepanek R.
Anderson K.
7-54-66-4
Gulbis E.
Kendrick R.
6-46-4
Russell M.
Odesnik W.
0-67-56-4
Berdych T.
Sweeting R.
6-26-1
Isner J.
Harrison R.
6-17-5
Nieminen J.
Sela D.
6-27-5
Malisse X.
Haas T.
6-43-66-4
Korolev E.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-57-5
Lacko L.
Reynolds B.
2-67-666-4
Chardy J.
Verdasco F.
7-646-3