Ivo Karlovic vs Kei Nishikori — Davis Cup WG R1: JPN vs CRO Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: JPN vs CRO · ATP · Round Robin
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Sets
Friday, 10 February 2012
hard
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Karlovic I.6-4 6-4 6-3
Nishikori K.
Karlovic I.
6663
Nishikori K.
443–
Ivo Karlovic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG R1: JPN vs CRO round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-6(6) 5-7 5-7 7-6(7) |
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2014-02-10 | Memphis | F | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 7-6(0) |
| 2013-02-25 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 5-4 RET |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Clear edge
27%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
71%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
56
89
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Dominant
0
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About