Jack Sock vs Ivo KarlovicHouston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
33 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2014
clay
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sock J.
6-1 6-4
Karlovic I.
Sock J.
662
Karlovic I.
140

Jack Sock defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-1 6-4 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jack Sock claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-18WashingtonQFhardIvo Karlovic7-6(4) 7-6(6)
2015-07-13NewportSFgrassIvo Karlovic7-6(3) 6-4
2014-02-10MemphisQFhardIvo Karlovic7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR128hardIvo Karlovic3-6 7-6(8) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sock J.serving94% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Sock J.

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·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.3
20.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
67
56
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Dominant
28
0
Deciding sets·Even
86
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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