David Ferrer vs Ivo Karlovic — Doha Semi-final

Doha · ATP · Semi-final
ESP4
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2015
hard
CRO7
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Ferrer D.
6-7 7-6 7-6
Karlovic I.
Ferrer D.
6277772
Karlovic I.
7765641

David Ferrer defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-13ViennaQFhardDavid Ferrer7-6(5) 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR64hardIvo Karlovic7-6(3) 6-3
2010-03-24Miami MastersR32hardDavid Ferrer7-6(5) 6-3
2007-10-01TokyoSFhardDavid Ferrer7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

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
Ferrer D.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
69%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
41%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
20.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrer D.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
84
56
Break points saved·Even
95
98
Break points won·Dominant
73
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
83
Tiebreaks·Even
78
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 37%
Final
Ferrer D.[4]
Berdych T.[3]
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.[4]
Karlovic I.[7]
6-727-657-64
Berdych T.[3]
Seppi A.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.[3]
Gasquet R.[6]
6-26-1
Karlovic I.[7]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-727-666-4
Seppi A.
Dodig I.
7-56-4
Ferrer D.[4]
Brown D.
6-26-2
R16
Djokovic N.[1]
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-1
Karlovic I.[7]
Basilashvili N.
7-636-3
Seppi A.
Souza J.
7-56-2
Dodig I.
Berrer M.
7-616-2
Berdych T.[3]
Kavcic B.
6-16-2
Brown D.
Struff J.
7-696-4
Ferrer D.[4]
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
Gasquet R.[6]
Bolelli S.
6-36-2
R32
Seppi A.
Mayer L.[8]
5-77-647-64
Ferrer D.[4]
De Bakker T.
6-746-46-3
Gasquet R.[6]
Andujar P.
6-37-5
Bolelli S.
Becker B.
6-37-62
Kavcic B.
Monaco J.
7-636-4
Berrer M.
Nadal R.[2]
1-66-36-4
Brown D.
Lorenzi P.
7-636-3
Struff J.
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
7-634-66-1
Berdych T.[3]
Istomin D.
6-16-4
Dodig I.
Safwat M.
6-36-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Lajovic D.
6-26-1
Stakhovsky S.
Al Mutawa J.
6-16-1
Verdasco F.
Gabashvili T.
4-66-37-64
Basilashvili N.
Youzhny M.
7-56-2
Karlovic I.[7]
Rosol L.
7-646-3
Souza J.
Jaziri M.
3-66-46-3