Ivo Karlovic vs Rajeev RamChennai Round of 32

Chennai · ATP · Round of 32
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2009 ·
hard
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-4 6-3
Ram R.
Karlovic I.
662
Ram R.
430

Ivo Karlovic defeated Rajeev Ram 6-4 6-3 in the Chennai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rajeev Ram came in defending last year's round of 16, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-07-13NewportFgrassRajeev Ram7-6 5-7 7-6
2006-01-07SydneyQ32hardIvo Karlovic6-7(5) 7-6(2) 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
47
17
Break points saved·Dominant
96
70
Break points won·Slight edge
0
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
10
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw