Ivo Karlovic vs Denis Kudla — Houston Round of 16

Houston · ATP · Round of 16
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Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018
clay
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Karlovic I.
7-5 7-5
Kudla D.
Karlovic I.
772
Kudla D.
550

Ivo Karlovic defeated Denis Kudla 7-5 7-5 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-07-17NewportR16grassIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR64clayDenis Kudla6-7(7) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
2013-10-14MoscowR32hardIvo Karlovic6-2 6-3
2011-07-04NewportR32grassDenis Kudla7-6(4) 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

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
Karlovic I.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
26%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.5
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Kudla D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
90
Break points won·Clear edge
0
19
Deciding sets·Even
83
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
30

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Johnson S.[6]
Sandgren T.[8]
7-622-66-4
Semi-finals
Sandgren T.[8]
Karlovic I.
7-627-64
Johnson S.[6]
Fritz T.
7-56-746-2
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.
Kyrgios N.[4]
3-66-26-3
Johnson S.[6]
Isner J.[1]
7-644-67-65
Sandgren T.[8]
Pella G.
4-67-56-3
Fritz T.
Sock J.[3]
6-33-66-4
R16
Kyrgios N.[4]
Fratangelo B.
6-726-16-2
Karlovic I.
Kudla D.
7-57-5
Isner J.[1]
Laaksonen H.
6-46-2
Sandgren T.[8]
Kicker N.
6-27-63
Johnson S.[6]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-4
Sock J.[3]
Zeballos H.
6-46-4
Pella G.
Querrey S.[2]
2-67-647-63
Fritz T.
Harrison R.[7]
3-66-06-3
R32
Karlovic I.
Daniel T.
7-656-4
Fratangelo B.
Thompson J.
6-16-1
Kicker N.
Young D.
6-36-2
Laaksonen H.
Brown D.
6-46-3
Kudla D.
Verdasco F.[5]
6-47-64
Pella G.
Kozlov S.
6-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-3
Johnson S.[6]
Escobedo E.
3-67-656-2
Zeballos H.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-2
Sandgren T.[8]
Kavcic B.
6-26-2
Harrison R.[7]
Kecmanovic M.
6-46-3
Fritz T.
Smyczek T.
6-736-27-66