Ivo Karlovic vs Greg RusedskiWashington Round of 16

Washington · ATP · Round of 16
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2005 ·
hard
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Karlovic I.
7-6 6-2
Rusedski G.
Karlovic I.
762
Rusedski G.
620

Ivo Karlovic defeated Greg Rusedski 7-6 6-2 in the Washington round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-21New HavenR64hardGreg Rusedski7-6 6-7 6-2
2005-10-17Madrid MastersR64clayIvo Karlovic6-7 7-6 7-6
2004-10-25St. PetersburgQFcarpetGreg Rusedski6-4 7-6
2004-10-11MoscowR32hardGreg Rusedski7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw