Ivo Karlovic vs Jurgen Melzer — Vienna Round of 16

Vienna · ATP · Round of 16
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Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2014
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-4 7-6
Melzer J.
Karlovic I.
6772
Melzer J.
4610

Ivo Karlovic defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 7-6 in the Vienna round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR128hardIvo Karlovic7-6(3) 7-5 6-3
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR64hardJurgen Melzer7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4 7-6(6)
2006-05-01MunichQFclayJurgen Melzer7-6(4) 6-1
2004-03-22Miami MastersR128hardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving94% hold

wins 74% 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.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
71%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
86
Break points won·Dominant
0
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 91%
Final
Murray A.[2]
Ferrer D.[1]
5-76-27-5
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.[1]
Kohlschreiber P.[4]
6-32-67-63
Murray A.[2]
Troicki V.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[1]
Karlovic I.[6]
7-656-4
Kohlschreiber P.[4]
Becker B.
6-47-63
Murray A.[2]
Struff J.
6-27-5
Troicki V.
Bellucci T.
7-646-726-2
R16
Kohlschreiber P.[4]
Berlocq C.
3-66-16-4
Bellucci T.
Lopez F.[3]
6-796-16-4
Ferrer D.[1]
Kamke T.
7-56-1
Becker B.
Haase R.
6-36-3
Murray A.[2]
Pospisil V.
6-46-4
Struff J.
Stakhovsky S.
7-662-67-63
Karlovic I.[6]
Melzer J.
6-47-61
Troicki V.
Rosol L.[5]
6-36-2
R32
Haase R.
Thiem D.[8]
6-33-66-3
Melzer J.
Gombos N.
3-66-46-3
Struff J.
Garcia Lopez G.[7]
6-36-4
Pospisil V.
Brands D.
6-36-737-62
Bellucci T.
Mathieu P.
6-16-4
Becker B.
Hanescu V.
4-66-16-3
Kamke T.
Bolelli S.
3-66-36-4
Karlovic I.[6]
Delbonis F.
6-717-697-62
Stakhovsky S.
Mecir Jr M.
6-24-66-3
Rosol L.[5]
Lacko L.
6-26-4
Berlocq C.
Melzer G.
6-37-62
Troicki V.
Estrella V.
6-06-3