Salvatore Caruso vs Aslan Karatsev — Portoroz CH Round of 32

Portoroz CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
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Salvatore Caruso
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 August 2018
hard
RUS
Aslan Karatsev
#1285ATP
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLLL
Caruso S.
6-3 6-3
Karatsev A.
Caruso S.
662
Karatsev A.
330

Salvatore Caruso defeated Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-3 in the Portoroz CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aslan Karatsev came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Salvatore Caruso had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Salvatore Caruso claimed a first win over Aslan Karatsev in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-10-04Indian Wells MastersR64hardAslan Karatsev6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Caruso S.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Karatsev A.

Karatsev A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Caruso S.

Even serve battle

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
Caruso S.Karatsev A.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Caruso S.Karatsev A.
Clutch Rating·Even
41
43
Break points saved·Dominant
65
94
Break points won·Slight edge
30
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
18
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Lestienne C.
Arnaboldi A.[8]
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Lestienne C.
Koepfer D.
6-36-2
Arnaboldi A.[8]
Menendez Maceiras A.[3]
7-647-5
Quarter-finals
Lestienne C.
Stakhovsky S.[1]
3-66-26-1
Arnaboldi A.[8]
Setkic A.
6-26-4
Menendez Maceiras A.[3]
Caruso S.[5]
6-27-5
Koepfer D.
Moroni G.
6-43-66-1
R16
Setkic A.
Kotov P.
6-36-1
Arnaboldi A.[8]
Kamke T.
6-21-66-4
Menendez Maceiras A.[3]
Miedler L.
4-66-36-3
Caruso S.[5]
Eriksson M.
4-66-37-5
Koepfer D.
Vanni L.[6]
4-66-17-5
Moroni G.
Ilkel C.
6-16-1
Stakhovsky S.[1]
Celikbilek A.
7-626-2
Lestienne C.
Serdarusic N.[7]
6-46-2
R32
Caruso S.[5]
Karatsev A.
6-36-3
Kamke T.
Radinski A.
6-06-2
Arnaboldi A.[8]
Kocevar Desman T.
6-07-62
Vanni L.[6]
Baldi F.
6-756-36-4
Koepfer D.
Razborsek N.
6-737-57-64
Ilkel C.
Rosol L.
6-37-5
Serdarusic N.[7]
Safranek V.
7-656-2
Lestienne C.
Gaio F.
6-36-2
Celikbilek A.
Kaplja A.
6-06-1
Stakhovsky S.[1]
Heyman C.
4-66-36-3
Moroni G.
Quinzi G.[4]
6-36-737-5
Miedler L.
Nielsen F.
6-36-2
Menendez Maceiras A.[3]
Nedelko I.
4-2
Kotov P.
Bonzi B.
6-46-3
Setkic A.
Novak D.[2]
6-46-2
Eriksson M.
Galovic V.
6-46-766-4