Vasek Pospisil vs Ivo KarlovicAuckland Round of 32

Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2016
hard
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pospisil V.
7-6 7-5
Karlovic I.
Pospisil V.
7772
Karlovic I.
6450

Vasek Pospisil defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 7-5 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Vasek Pospisil came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Vasek Pospisil extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR128hardIvo Karlovic7-6(4) 6-4 7-5
2018-03-19Miami MastersR128hardVasek Pospisil7-6(4) 7-6(5)
2016-10-10Shanghai MastersR64hardVasek Pospisil7-6(5) 6-4
2013-10-21BaselR16hardVasek Pospisil6-3 6-4
2013-07-08NewportR16grassIvo Karlovic6-4 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pospisil V.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Pospisil V.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.9
20.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
56
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Slight edge
7
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
83
Tiebreaks·Even
72
76

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
21°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 64%