Marinko Matosevic vs Ivo KarlovicDelray Beach Round of 32

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 194 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2012
hard
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Matosevic M.
6-3 6-4
Karlovic I.
Matosevic M.
662
Karlovic I.
34

Marinko Matosevic defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-3 6-4 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Marinko Matosevic claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-09-24BangkokR32hardIvo Karlovic6-3 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR128hardIvo Karlovic7-6(2) 6-7(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Matosevic M.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Matosevic M.

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
60%
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·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
39
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
98
Break points won·Dominant
35
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
52
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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