Kevin Anderson vs Ivo Karlovic — Pune Final

Pune · ATP · Final
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Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018
hard
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Anderson K.
7-6 6-7 7-6
Karlovic I.
Anderson K.
7762772
Karlovic I.
6477651

Kevin Anderson defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Pune final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayKevin Anderson6-3 RET
2014-02-17Delray BeachR16hardKevin Anderson1-0 RET
2013-07-15BogotaSFhardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
2011-06-06Queen's ClubR64grassKevin Anderson6-4 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving98% hold

wins 81% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving97% hold

wins 79% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

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
Anderson K.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
69%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
27%
Break points saved·Even
66%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
20.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (155 vs 118). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
56
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Slight edge
10
0
Deciding sets·Even
83
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
93
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Simon G.
Anderson K.[2]
7-646-2
Anderson K.[1]
Karlovic I.
7-646-727-65
Semi-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Paire B.[4]
6-767-626-1
Simon G.
Cilic M.[1]
1-66-36-2
Anderson K.[1]
Simon G.[3]
6-37-63
Karlovic I.
Darcis S.
7-634-66-3
Quarter-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Kukushkin M.[7]
6-736-46-2
Cilic M.[1]
Herbert P.[8]
6-36-2
Simon G.
Ojeda Lara R.
6-26-3
Paire B.[4]
Haase R.[5]
7-52-66-3
Karlovic I.
Gulbis E.
7-657-65
Simon G.[3]
Paire B.[5]
3-67-646-4
Anderson K.[1]
Munar J.[7]
6-36-3
Darcis S.
Jaziri M.[4]
7-56-2
R16
Ojeda Lara R.
Ivashka I.
6-46-4
Anderson K.[2]
Monteiro T.
7-643-2
Cilic M.[1]
Ramanathan R.
6-46-3
Haase R.[5]
Jarry N.
3-67-657-5
Kukushkin M.[7]
Djere L.
7-57-65
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.[3]
6-37-65
Paire B.[4]
Fucsovics M.
6-46-747-66
Herbert P.[8]
Bhambri Y.
4-66-36-4
Simon G.[3]
Ivashka I.
6-736-26-1
Anderson K.[1]
Djere L.
7-637-66
Gulbis E.
Chung H.[2]
7-626-2
Paire B.[5]
Vesely J.
6-46-2
Jaziri M.[4]
Ramanathan R.
6-767-656-3
Darcis S.
Mmoh M.
4-67-646-2
Karlovic I.
Donskoy E.
6-47-5
Munar J.[7]
Bolelli S.
7-56-0
R32
Fucsovics M.
Kicker N.
6-06-3
Herbert P.[8]
Cecchinato M.
7-646-766-2
Djere L.
Copil M.
5-76-47-5
Ivashka I.
Nagal S.
6-36-3
Ojeda Lara R.
Vesely J.[6]
6-37-65
Jarry N.
Andujar P.
6-746-47-5
Kukushkin M.[7]
Albot R.
6-27-64
Ramanathan R.
Carballes Baena R.
7-646-2
Bhambri Y.
Kadhe A.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Sandgren T.
6-46-1
Monteiro T.
Bemelmans R.
6-746-37-68
Haase R.[5]
Kavcic B.
7-667-5
Ivashka I.
Hurkacz H.
6-796-26-3
Darcis S.
Carballes Baena R.[6]
6-36-4
Donskoy E.
Andujar P.[8]
6-35-77-66
Paire B.[5]
Monteiro T.
7-656-3
Mmoh M.
Gunneswaran P.
7-56-3
Karlovic I.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-47-5
Vesely J.
Hoang A.
4-66-46-4
Bolelli S.
Istomin D.
6-46-4
Munar J.[7]
Albot R.
6-27-64
Djere L.
Kadhe A.
7-57-66
Gulbis E.
Sousa P.
6-44-66-4
Ramanathan R.
Granollers M.
4-66-46-3