Juan Martin del Potro defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-2 7-6 6-1 in the ARG vs CRO round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
del Potro J. took it in straight sets.
del Potro J. and Karlovic I. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. del Potro J. went 3–4 (43%) against them, Karlovic I. 1–2 (33%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: del Potro J. leads 2–0 · Hard: del Potro J. leads 1–0 · Grass: Karlovic I. leads 1–0
Juan Martin del Potro beat Ivo Karlovic 6-2 7-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Juan Martin del Potro vs Ivo Karlovic — ARG vs CRO Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-04-06/karlovic-vs-potro-arg-vs-cro-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 April 2012).