Ivo Karlovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 7-6 in the Zagreb round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-08 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2016-07-25 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2016-04-25 | Istanbul | SF | clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6(0) 7-6(2) |
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2014-05-11 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About