Ivo Karlovic vs Benjamin Becker — Basel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-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, 20 October 2014
hard
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Karlovic I.
6-4 6-4
Becker B.
Karlovic I.
662
Becker B.
440

Ivo Karlovic defeated Benjamin Becker 6-4 6-4 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 16. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-10Cincinnati MastersR64hardBenjamin Becker7-6(5) 6-4
2011-04-04HoustonR32clayIvo Karlovic7-6(5) 6-4
2010-02-15MemphisR32hardIvo Karlovic7-6(6) 7-6(4)
2010-01-04DohaR16hardIvo Karlovic4-6 6-3 6-2
2007-10-01TokyoR32hardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-3
2007-04-09HoustonR32clayIvo Karlovic7-5 7-6(3)
2007-02-12San JoseSFhardIvo Karlovic7-6(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving95% hold

wins 75% 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.Becker B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
37%
Break points saved·Clear edge
71%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Becker B.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
81
Break points won·Dominant
0
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
29

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
Final
Federer R.[1]
Goffin D.[7]
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Federer R.[1]
Karlovic I.[8]
7-683-66-3
Goffin D.[7]
Coric B.
6-43-66-3
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[1]
Dimitrov G.[5]
7-646-2
Coric B.
Nadal R.[2]
6-27-64
Karlovic I.[8]
Becker B.
6-46-4
Goffin D.[7]
Raonic M.[4]
6-736-36-4
R16
Becker B.
Kukushkin M.
6-737-644-0
Dimitrov G.[5]
Pospisil V.
6-26-2
Karlovic I.[8]
De Schepper K.
6-766-46-3
Goffin D.[7]
Dodig I.
7-606-4
Coric B.
Golubev A.
6-46-4
Raonic M.[4]
Young D.
6-46-757-62
Federer R.[1]
Istomin D.
3-66-36-4
Nadal R.[2]
Herbert P.
6-16-1
R32
De Schepper K.
Delbonis F.
7-637-5
Federer R.[1]
Muller G.
6-26-1
Istomin D.
Janowicz J.
6-16-1
Pospisil V.
Nieminen J.
6-36-746-4
Dimitrov G.[5]
Zverev A.
2-66-46-2
Karlovic I.[8]
Rosol L.
7-646-3
Goffin D.[7]
Thiem D.
7-646-3
Young D.
Berlocq C.
7-656-4
Golubev A.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-3
Herbert P.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-36-757-63
Coric B.
Gulbis E.[6]
7-626-3
Raonic M.[4]
Johnson S.
7-646-4
Kukushkin M.
Wawrinka S.[3]
6-46-716-3
Becker B.
Elias G.
6-36-2
Dodig I.
Chiudinelli M.
6-46-776-4
Nadal R.[2]
Bolelli S.
6-26-2