Ivo Karlovic defeated Jiri Vesely 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Vesely came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-06 | Doha | Q1 | hard | Jiri Vesely | 6-7(10) 6-3 6-2 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jiri Vesely | 7-6(3) 3-6 3-6 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2015-04-20 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Jiri Vesely | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-05-18 | Dusseldorf | SF | clay | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(6) 7-6(7) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About