Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Ivo Karlovic — Vienna Semi-final

Vienna · ATP · Semi-final
FRA6
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2016
hard
CRO8
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Tsonga J.
5-7 7-5 7-6
Karlovic I.
Tsonga J.
57782
Karlovic I.
75661

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Ivo Karlovic 5-7 7-5 7-6 in the Vienna semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-14Cincinnati MastersR32hardIvo Karlovic6-4 7-6(9)
2015-06-29WimbledonR32grassIvo Karlovic7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(2) 7-6(9)
2009-06-22WimbledonR32grassIvo Karlovic7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Tsonga J.serving98% hold

wins 80% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

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
Tsonga J.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
27%
Break points saved·Even
67%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.6
21.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Tsonga J.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
75
56
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Dominant
39
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
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
12°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 83%
Final
Murray A.[1]
Tsonga J.[6]
6-37-66
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.[6]
Karlovic I.[8]
5-77-57-66
Murray A.[1]
Ferrer D.[5]
W/O
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.[8]
Khachanov K.
6-757-656-3
Tsonga J.[6]
Ramos A.
6-27-65
Ferrer D.[5]
Troicki V.
6-33-67-5
Murray A.[1]
Isner J.
6-16-3
R16
Troicki V.
Thiem D.[3]
6-27-5
Isner J.
Lopez F.
7-613-67-62
Murray A.[1]
Simon G.
4-66-26-2
Khachanov K.
Basilashvili N.
6-27-5
Karlovic I.[8]
Dzumhur D.
7-664-67-65
Tsonga J.[6]
Kohlschreiber P.
7-666-2
Ferrer D.[5]
Sousa J.
6-27-64
Ramos A.
Melzer J.
3-66-46-0
R32
Ferrer D.[5]
Edmund K.
3-2
Sousa J.
Cuevas P.
6-33-0
Basilashvili N.
Berdych T.[2]
6-46-757-5
Tsonga J.[6]
Becker B.
6-36-4
Karlovic I.[8]
Johnson S.
7-656-3
Isner J.
Struff J.
6-716-36-4
Simon G.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-47-5
Murray A.[1]
Klizan M.
6-36-756-0
Melzer J.
Bautista Agut R.[4]
6-37-5
Khachanov K.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Thiem D.[3]
Melzer G.
6-06-3
Lopez F.
Pouille L.[7]
6-42-67-5
Dzumhur D.
Almagro N.
6-35-76-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Robert S.
4-66-37-63
Troicki V.
Anderson K.
4-67-657-5
Ramos A.
Fognini F.
6-26-2