Ivo Karlovic vs Gilles Muller — Newport Final

Newport · ATP · Final
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Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 July 2016
grass
LUX3
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-7 7-6 7-6
Muller G.
Karlovic I.
62777142
Muller G.
77656121

Ivo Karlovic defeated Gilles Muller 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the Newport final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Muller came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ivo Karlovic claimed a first win over Gilles Muller in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-12s HertogenboschFgrassGilles Muller7-6(5) 7-6(4)
2016-06-06s HertogenboschSFgrassGilles Muller7-6(5) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving99% hold

wins 83% of points on serve vs Muller G.

Muller G.serving99% hold

wins 84% 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.Muller G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
83%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Even
73%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
32%
Break points saved·Even
71%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.9
14.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Muller G.
Clutch Rating·Even
56
57
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Even
0
4
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
87

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Karlovic I.[2]
Muller G.[3]
6-727-657-612
Semi-finals
Muller G.[3]
Young D.[8]
6-36-4
Karlovic I.[2]
Baghdatis M.[4]
7-637-66
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.[2]
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-4
Baghdatis M.[4]
Sela D.[7]
6-27-5
Young D.[8]
Johnson S.[1]
6-26-3
Muller G.[3]
Mannarino A.[6]
2-66-16-2
R16
Karlovic I.[2]
Dancevic F.
3-67-656-4
Chiudinelli M.
Smith J.
1-66-36-3
Sela D.[7]
Ram R.
6-36-4
Mannarino A.[6]
Groth S.
7-666-3
Muller G.[3]
Estrella V.
7-676-4
Young D.[8]
Kozlov S.
6-06-4
Johnson S.[1]
Sugita Y.
6-16-4
Baghdatis M.[4]
Baker B.
6-46-3
R32
Mannarino A.[6]
Duckworth J.
6-737-657-64
Dancevic F.
Harrison R.
6-46-4
Smith J.
Thompson J.
6-46-4
Chiudinelli M.
Kuznetsov A.
6-47-66
Baker B.
Krajicek A.
6-23-66-2
Ram R.
Mcdonald M.
6-26-3
Sela D.[7]
Lacko L.
6-36-2
Groth S.
Przysiezny M.
7-626-4
Estrella V.
Novikov D.
7-636-3
Young D.[8]
Donaldson J.
6-16-3
Kozlov S.
Becker B.
6-16-2
Sugita Y.
Weintraub A.
4-66-36-2