Denis Kudla vs Ivo Karlovic — Madrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kudla D.
6-7 7-6 7-6
Karlovic I.
Kudla D.
6777772
Karlovic I.
7965641

Denis Kudla defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Denis Kudla narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-04-09HoustonR16clayIvo Karlovic7-5 7-5
2017-07-17NewportR16grassIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4
2013-10-14MoscowR32hardIvo Karlovic6-2 6-3
2011-07-04NewportR32grassDenis Kudla7-6(4) 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kudla D.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Kudla 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
Kudla D.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
71%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudla D.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
50
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
98
Break points won·Clear edge
19
0
Deciding sets·Even
81
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
30
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Murray A.[2]
6-23-66-3
Semi-finals
Murray A.[2]
Nadal R.[5]
7-56-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Nishikori K.[6]
6-37-64
Quarter-finals
Murray A.[2]
Berdych T.[8]
6-36-2
Nadal R.[5]
Sousa J.
6-04-66-3
Nishikori K.[6]
Kyrgios N.
6-767-616-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Raonic M.[11]
6-36-4
R16
Nadal R.[5]
Querrey S.
6-46-2
Kyrgios N.
Cuevas P.
7-654-66-3
Murray A.[2]
Simon G.[16]
6-46-2
Berdych T.[8]
Ferrer D.[9]
7-687-5
Sousa J.
Sock J.
6-16-736-2
Nishikori K.[6]
Gasquet R.[10]
6-47-5
Raonic M.[11]
Tsonga J.[7]
6-46-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Bautista Agut R.[15]
6-26-1
R32
Murray A.[2]
Stepanek R.
7-633-66-1
Gasquet R.[10]
Verdasco F.
6-43-66-1
Raonic M.[11]
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-736-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Coric B.
6-26-4
Simon G.[16]
Carreno Busta P.
2-66-36-4
Kyrgios N.
Wawrinka S.[4]
7-677-62
Berdych T.[8]
Istomin D.
6-36-3
Nishikori K.[6]
Fognini F.
6-23-67-5
Tsonga J.[7]
Ramos A.
7-665-76-4
Bautista Agut R.[15]
Lopez F.
6-35-77-5
Ferrer D.[9]
Kudla D.
6-44-66-4
Sousa J.
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Sock J.
del Potro J.
6-47-62
Nadal R.[5]
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-3
Querrey S.
Pouille L.
6-756-36-4
Cuevas P.
Monfils G.[13]
6-756-37-64
R64
Simon G.[16]
Baghdatis M.
6-33-66-4
Istomin D.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-4
Sousa J.
Mahut N.
6-46-4
Querrey S.
Herbert P.
6-757-656-4
Fognini F.
Tomic B.
6-26-4
Verdasco F.
Monaco J.
7-57-63
Gasquet R.[10]
Carballes Baena R.
6-17-65
Monfils G.[13]
Anderson K.
6-46-1
Dolgopolov A.
Johnson S.
3-66-37-64
Lopez F.
Mayer L.
7-654-66-4
Coric B.
Almagro N.
6-26-2
Kudla D.
Karlovic I.
6-777-657-64
Pouille L.
Goffin D.[12]
7-642-67-67
Stepanek R.
Pospisil V.
6-16-746-4
Carreno Busta P.
Dimitrov G.
7-636-3
Cuevas P.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-33-67-65
Ferrer D.[9]
Garcia Lopez G.
3-66-16-2
Sock J.
Paire B.
2-66-27-65
del Potro J.
Thiem D.[14]
7-656-3
Kuznetsov A.
Troicki V.
6-46-4
Kyrgios N.
Pella G.
7-676-4
Ramos A.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Raonic M.[11]
Bellucci T.
7-646-1
Bautista Agut R.[15]
Giraldo S.
6-37-5