Tennys Sandgren vs Ivo Karlovic — Houston Semi-final

Houston · ATP · Semi-final
USA8
Tennys Sandgren
34 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018
clay
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Sandgren T.
7-6 7-6
Karlovic I.
Sandgren T.
77772
Karlovic I.
62640

Tennys Sandgren defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 7-6 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Tennys Sandgren claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-12Cincinnati MastersQ1hardIvo Karlovic4-6 6-4 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Sandgren T.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Sandgren T.

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
Sandgren T.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
26%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
20.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sandgren T.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
98
Break points won·Even
2
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
76

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