Marcel Granollers defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 6-7 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Marcel Granollers narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-04 | Montpellier | R32 | hard | Marcel Granollers | 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 7-6(5) |
| 2016-08-08 | Los Cabos | QF | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 2-6 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| 2016-04-25 | Istanbul | QF | clay | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-4 |
| 2012-09-17 | Metz | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(3) 2-2 RET |
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