Rajeev Ram vs Ivo Karlovic — Newport Final

Newport · ATP · Final
USA
Rajeev Ram
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 July 2015
grass
CRO2
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ram R.
7-6 5-7 7-6
Karlovic I.
Ram R.
775772
Karlovic I.
657621

Rajeev Ram defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 5-7 7-6 in the Newport final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Rajeev Ram claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-05ChennaiR32hardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ram R.serving98% hold

wins 80% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving98% hold

wins 80% of points on serve vs Ram R.

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
Ram R.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ram R.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
98
Break points won·Slight edge
9
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Ram R.
Karlovic I.[2]
7-655-77-62
Semi-finals
Ram R.
Smith J.
6-47-64
Karlovic I.[2]
Sock J.[4]
7-636-4
Quarter-finals
Sock J.[4]
Hernych J.
0-1
Smith J.
Ito T.
6-36-726-3
Karlovic I.[2]
Brown D.
7-636-3
Ram R.
Mannarino A.[5]
2-67-687-62
R16
Smith J.
Donaldson J.
6-36-1
Ram R.
Sugita Y.
6-46-3
Mannarino A.[5]
Roger-Vasselin E.
1-66-36-2
Ito T.
Johnson S.[7]
6-46-4
Sock J.[4]
Lacko L.
3-67-646-4
Brown D.
Querrey S.[6]
6-24-66-4
Karlovic I.[2]
Jaziri M.
6-47-64
Hernych J.
Falla A.
7-656-767-67
R32
Ram R.
Isner J.[1]
6-756-37-68
Mannarino A.[5]
Haas T.
6-757-616-4
Donaldson J.
Krajicek A.
6-756-36-2
Ito T.
Rubin N.
6-36-776-4
Johnson S.[7]
Berrer M.
6-766-16-2
Hernych J.
Smyczek T.[8]
6-36-4
Falla A.
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-17-5
Lacko L.
Desein N.
6-33-66-2
Sock J.[4]
Stepanek R.
6-26-0
Jaziri M.
Pavic A.
6-24-67-5
Karlovic I.[2]
Marchenko I.
7-646-766-4
Querrey S.[6]
Ebden M.
7-637-61
Brown D.
Bossel A.
7-646-3
Smith J.
Tomic B.[3]
6-37-5
Roger-Vasselin E.
Kavcic B.
4-66-36-2
Sugita Y.
Harrison R.
6-15-76-3