Ivo Karlovic defeated Dusan Lajovic 7-6 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 64. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
Karlovic I. took it in straight sets.
Karlovic I. and Lajovic D. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Karlovic I. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Lajovic D. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Karlovic I. leads 5–0 · Clay: Karlovic I. leads 1–0
Ivo Karlovic beat Dusan Lajovic 7-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Ivo Karlovic vs Dusan Lajovic — Paris Masters Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-10-31/karlovic-vs-lajovic-paris-masters-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 31 October 2016).