Ivo Karlovic vs Nick Kyrgios — Houston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
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Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018
clay
AUS4
Nick Kyrgios
#905ATP
31 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
3-6 6-2 6-3
Kyrgios N.
Karlovic I.
3662
Kyrgios N.
6231

Ivo Karlovic defeated Nick Kyrgios 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nick Kyrgios came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Ivo Karlovic claimed a first win over Nick Kyrgios in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardNick Kyrgios4-6 7-6(6) 6-3
2017-03-20Miami MastersR32hardNick Kyrgios6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(2)
2015-09-28Kuala LumpurQFhardNick Kyrgios7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2015-01-19Australian OpenR64hardNick Kyrgios7-6(4) 6-4 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Karlovic I.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Kyrgios N.

Kyrgios N.serving98% hold

wins 80% 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.Kyrgios N.
1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
83%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
73%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
26%
32%
Break points saved·Even
71%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.5
17.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Karlovic I.Kyrgios N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
88
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
0
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
98

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