Jiri Vesely vs Ivo KarlovicDoha Qualifying Round 1

Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#2142ATP
33 yrs · 198 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2020
hard
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vesely J.
6-7 6-3 6-2
Karlovic I.
Vesely J.
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Karlovic I.
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Jiri Vesely defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jiri Vesely came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Jiri Vesely extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06DohaQ1hardJiri Vesely6-7(10) 6-3 6-2
2017-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardIvo Karlovic6-3 3-6 7-5
2015-08-31US OpenR64hardJiri Vesely7-6(3) 3-6 3-6 6-2 7-6(4)
2015-04-20BucharestQFclayJiri Vesely6-4 6-4
2014-05-18DusseldorfSFclayIvo Karlovic7-6(6) 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Vesely J.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving95% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Vesely J.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
81%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
27%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.2
17.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
56
Break points saved·Even
95
98
Break points won·Slight edge
8
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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