Denis Kudla vs Ivo KarlovicNewport Round of 32

Newport · ATP · Round of 32
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 July 2011
grass
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kudla D.
7-6 4-6 6-4
Karlovic I.
Kudla D.
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Karlovic I.
64641

Denis Kudla defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Newport round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Denis Kudla narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-04-09HoustonR16clayIvo Karlovic7-5 7-5
2017-07-17NewportR16grassIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR64clayDenis Kudla6-7(7) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
2013-10-14MoscowR32hardIvo Karlovic6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kudla D.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
71%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
50
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
98
Break points won·Clear edge
19
0
Deciding sets·Even
81
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
30
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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