Ivo Karlovic vs Vasek PospisilNewport Round of 16

Newport · ATP · Round of 16
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 July 2013
grass
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-4 1-6 6-3
Pospisil V.
Karlovic I.
6162
Pospisil V.
4631

Ivo Karlovic defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Newport round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Vasek Pospisil came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR128hardIvo Karlovic7-6(4) 6-4 7-5
2018-03-19Miami MastersR128hardVasek Pospisil7-6(4) 7-6(5)
2016-10-10Shanghai MastersR64hardVasek Pospisil7-6(5) 6-4
2016-01-11AucklandR32hardVasek Pospisil7-6(4) 7-5
2013-10-21BaselR16hardVasek Pospisil6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving98% hold

wins 80% of points on serve vs Pospisil V.

Pospisil V.serving98% hold

wins 81% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

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
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
9.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
49
Break points saved·Even
98
96
Break points won·Slight edge
0
7
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
62
Tiebreaks·Even
76
72

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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