Juan Martin del Potro defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-4 6-7 6-3 7-5 in the ARG vs CRO round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
del Potro J. came through in four sets.
del Potro J. and Karlovic I. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. del Potro J. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Karlovic I. 0–3 (0%). del Potro J. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Karlovic I. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: del Potro J. leads 3–0 · Clay: del Potro J. leads 2–0 · Grass: Karlovic I. leads 1–0
Juan Martin del Potro beat Ivo Karlovic 6-4 6-7 6-3 7-5. Umpiry, "Juan Martin del Potro vs Ivo Karlovic — ARG vs CRO Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-11-25/karlovic-vs-potro-arg-vs-cro-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 25 November 2016).