Ivo Karlovic vs Florent SerraUS Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008 ·
hard
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
7-6 6-4 6-2
Serra F.
Karlovic I.
7663
Serra F.
6420

Ivo Karlovic defeated Florent Serra 7-6 6-4 6-2 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Florent Serra came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-11-02BaselR32hardFlorent Serra7-6 6-4
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR64clayIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4
2001-09-24France F17QFhardFlorent Serra6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Clear edge
73%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
47
30
Break points saved·Dominant
96
67
Break points won·Dominant
0
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
51
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
38

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw