Ivo Karlovic vs Steve Johnson — Washington Semi-final

Washington · ATP · Semi-final
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Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2016
hard
USA5
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-4 6-4
Johnson S.
Karlovic I.
662
Johnson S.
440

Ivo Karlovic defeated Steve Johnson 6-4 6-4 in the Washington semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-24ViennaR32hardIvo Karlovic7-6(5) 6-3
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardSteve Johnson6-3 7-6(5)
2015-02-16Delray BeachQFhardIvo Karlovic6-2 7-6(4)
2014-07-28WashingtonR16hardSteve Johnson3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(7)
2013-02-11San JoseR32hardSteve Johnson6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

Johnson S.serving96% hold

wins 77% 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.Johnson S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.0
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Johnson S.
Clutch Rating·Even
56
52
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Slight edge
0
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
64
Tiebreaks·Even
76
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
34°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 40%
Final
Monfils G.[2]
Karlovic I.[13]
5-77-666-4
Semi-finals
Monfils G.[2]
Zverev A.[7]
6-46-0
Karlovic I.[13]
Johnson S.[5]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Monfils G.[2]
Querrey S.[8]
6-43-66-1
Zverev A.[7]
Paire B.[4]
6-16-3
Karlovic I.[13]
Sock J.[6]
7-647-66
Johnson S.[5]
Isner J.[1]
7-677-615
R16
Monfils G.[2]
Coric B.[16]
6-26-3
Querrey S.[8]
Dolgopolov A.[11]
7-656-3
Paire B.[4]
Muller G.[14]
6-23-67-64
Zverev A.[7]
Jaziri M.
6-25-76-2
Sock J.[6]
Evans D.
6-17-5
Karlovic I.[13]
Tomic B.[3]
7-646-3
Johnson S.[5]
Harrison R.
6-46-4
Isner J.[1]
Baghdatis M.[15]
7-636-2
R32
Monfils G.[2]
Lu Y.
6-36-2
Coric B.[16]
Sugita Y.
6-46-4
Dolgopolov A.[11]
Thompson J.
6-41-67-64
Querrey S.[8]
Fratangelo B.
6-756-46-4
Paire B.[4]
Donaldson J.
6-07-5
Muller G.[14]
Nishioka Y.
6-46-1
Jaziri M.
Anderson K.[9]
5-76-47-63
Zverev A.[7]
Fritz T.
6-46-2
Sock J.[6]
Lacko L.
7-616-4
Karlovic I.[13]
Baker B.
6-37-64
Tomic B.[3]
Young D.
7-646-3
Johnson S.[5]
Mannarino A.
6-36-4
Harrison R.
Troicki V.[10]
7-646-4
Baghdatis M.[15]
Millman J.
6-26-4
Isner J.[1]
Duckworth J.
6-36-4
Evans D.
Dimitrov G.[12]
6-46-4
R64
Lu Y.
Krajicek A.
6-17-63
Sugita Y.
Pospisil V.
1-66-27-64
Thompson J.
Estrella V.
6-36-2
Fratangelo B.
Kuznetsov A.
4-66-26-4
Donaldson J.
Millot V.
5-76-26-4
Fritz T.
Sela D.
6-46-3
Evans D.
Becker B.
6-26-1
Young D.
Escobedo E.
6-43-66-3
Harrison R.
Robert S.
7-616-3
Millman J.
Kudla D.
7-56-0
Duckworth J.
Smyczek T.
7-56-1
Nishioka Y.
Dodig I.
6-24-2
Jaziri M.
Opelka R.
6-747-647-63
Baker B.
Groth S.
7-637-65
Lacko L.
Shapovalov D.
7-634-66-4
Mannarino A.
Tiafoe F.
7-647-5