Ivo Karlovic vs Ernests Gulbis — Pune Quarter-final
Pune · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 3 January 2019 ·
hard
Karlovic I.7-6 7-6
Gulbis E.
Karlovic I.
77772
Gulbis E.
65650
Ivo Karlovic defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-6 7-6 in the Pune quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 9 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic won all two sets in tiebreaks against Ernests Gulbis.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | Pune | QF | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Ernests Gulbis | 6-7 6-2 6-3 |
| 2015-10-19 | Vienna | QF | hard | Ernests Gulbis | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2010-02-22 | Delray Beach | F | hard | Ernests Gulbis | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
82%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
72%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
26%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.4
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 113). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
44
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
87
Break points won·Slight edge
0
10
Deciding sets·Even
72
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
5
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