Ivo Karlovic vs Somdev DevvarmanWashington Round of 16

Washington · ATP · Round of 16
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 2 August 2009 ·
hard
41 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
7-5 6-1
Devvarman S.
Karlovic I.
762
Devvarman S.
510

Ivo Karlovic defeated Somdev Devvarman 7-5 6-1 in the Washington round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Somdev Devvarman came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Ivo Karlovic claimed a first win over Somdev Devvarman in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-05ChennaiQFhardSomdev Devvarman7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Clear edge
73%
60%
Return points won·Clear edge
27%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
71%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
47
13
Break points saved·Dominant
96
60
Break points won·Dominant
0
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
19
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
33

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

Draw