Kristian Pless vs Ivo Karlovic — Lyon Qualifying Round of 32
Lyon · ATP · Qualifying Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2002 ·
clay
Pless K.6-4 6-4
Karlovic I.
Pless K.
662
Karlovic I.
440
Kristian Pless defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-4 6-4 in the Lyon qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kristian Pless claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kristian Pless edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Chennai | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2006-02-20 | Memphis | R32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
70%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
27%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.4
21.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast