Ivo Karlovic vs Fernando Verdasco — Nottingham Final
Nottingham · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2008 ·
grass
Karlovic I.7-5 6-7 7-6
Verdasco F.
Karlovic I.
7672
Verdasco F.
5761
Ivo Karlovic defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-7 7-6 in the Nottingham final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic edged Fernando Verdasco in three tight sets (7–5 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-02 | Doha | QF | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2011-02-07 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2010-05-09 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2007-10-28 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
| 2002-03-18 | France F7 | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 7-6(8) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
47
44
Break points saved·Even
96
92
Break points won·Dominant
0
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
55
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