Fernando Verdasco vs Ivo Karlovic — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017
hard
CRO6
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Verdasco F.
6-2 7-5
Karlovic I.
Verdasco F.
672
Karlovic I.
250

Fernando Verdasco defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-2 7-5 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in defending last year's round of 16. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-02-07San JoseR16hardFernando Verdasco7-5 7-5
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco7-6(5) 6-3
2009-06-22WimbledonR16grassIvo Karlovic7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(9)
2008-06-16NottinghamFgrassIvo Karlovic7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(8)
2007-10-28Paris MastersR64hardIvo Karlovic4-6 6-3 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco6-3 3-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

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
Verdasco F.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
69%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
26%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
20.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Even
57
56
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Dominant
40
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 49%
Final
Djokovic N.[2]
Murray A.[1]
6-35-76-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Verdasco F.
4-67-676-3
Murray A.[1]
Berdych T.[3]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Stepanek R.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Karlovic I.[6]
6-27-5
Berdych T.[3]
Tsonga J.[5]
7-56-3
Murray A.[1]
Almagro N.
7-647-5
R16
Murray A.[1]
Melzer G.
7-667-5
Stepanek R.
De Greef A.
6-36-2
Verdasco F.
Goffin D.[4]
6-17-66
Tsonga J.[5]
Brown D.
6-16-3
Berdych T.[3]
Vesely J.
7-651-66-1
Karlovic I.[6]
Khachanov K.
7-637-63
Almagro N.
Kohlschreiber P.[7]
7-657-66
Djokovic N.[2]
Zeballos H.
6-36-4
R32
Karlovic I.[6]
Marchenko I.
7-657-60
Djokovic N.[2]
Struff J.
7-616-3
Zeballos H.
Mayer F.
6-736-47-69
De Greef A.
Safwat M.
6-787-56-4
Goffin D.[4]
Haase R.
7-646-2
Verdasco F.
Pospisil V.
7-56-0
Khachanov K.
Zayid M.
6-16-3
Tsonga J.[5]
Kuznetsov A.
6-14-66-2
Brown D.
Bagnis F.
6-16-726-4
Vesely J.
Yuksel A.
6-26-3
Berdych T.[3]
Giannessi A.
7-616-2
Kohlschreiber P.[7]
Jaziri M.
6-27-63
Almagro N.
Lorenzi P.
7-624-66-3
Melzer G.
Mathieu P.
6-726-36-2
Murray A.[1]
Chardy J.
6-07-62
Stepanek R.
Baghdatis M.[8]
6-45-3