Ivo Karlovic vs Sam Groth — Newport Semi-final

Newport · ATP · Semi-final
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Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2014
grass
AUS
Sam Groth
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-4 6-4
Groth S.
Karlovic I.
662
Groth S.
440

Ivo Karlovic defeated Sam Groth 6-4 6-4 in the Newport semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-17Delray BeachR32hardIvo Karlovic7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving99% hold

wins 83% of points on serve vs Groth S.

Groth S.serving99% hold

wins 83% 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
Karlovic I.Groth S.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
83%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
14.3
Double faults / match·Even
4.7
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Groth S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
28
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
89
Break points won·Slight edge
0
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
33
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
31

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Hewitt L.[3]
Karlovic I.[2]
6-36-747-63
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.[3]
Sock J.[7]
6-16-2
Karlovic I.[2]
Groth S.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Sock J.[7]
Isner J.[1]
6-47-64
Hewitt L.[3]
Johnson S.[6]
6-46-4
Groth S.
Mahut N.[4]
6-36-4
Karlovic I.[2]
Sela D.
7-637-5
R16
Sock J.[7]
Ram R.
7-56-2
Hewitt L.[3]
Pavic A.
6-26-2
Karlovic I.[2]
Stakhovsky S.
7-57-63
Johnson S.[6]
Ito T.
6-32-0
Groth S.
Jaziri M.
7-677-63
Sela D.
Mannarino A.[8]
6-36-1
Isner J.[1]
Krajicek A.
6-36-3
Mahut N.[4]
Saville L.
6-46-2
R32
Krajicek A.
Smyczek T.
7-676-1
Ram R.
Ebden M.
6-27-5
Sock J.[7]
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-3
Hewitt L.[3]
Harrison R.
1-67-56-4
Ito T.
Krueger M.
7-676-1
Johnson S.[6]
Thompson C.
6-16-2
Jaziri M.
Berankis R.
7-56-3
Saville L.
Polansky P.
6-46-2
Mahut N.[4]
Arguello F.
7-616-4
Mannarino A.[8]
Wang J.
6-26-4
Sela D.
Przysiezny M.
6-17-62
Stakhovsky S.
Dustov F.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.[2]
Ginepri R.
7-626-2
Groth S.
Young D.[5]
7-676-2
Isner J.[1]
Odesnik W.
6-37-66
Pavic A.
Copil M.
7-606-4