Ivo Karlovic vs Gael Monfils — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 16 August 2009 ·
hard
FRA#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Karlovic I.6-4 6-7 7-6
Monfils G.
Karlovic I.
6672
Monfils G.
4761
Ivo Karlovic defeated Gael Monfils 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic edged Gael Monfils in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Gael Monfils | 4-6 7-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2016-10-03 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Gael Monfils | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2016-07-18 | Washington | F | hard | Gael Monfils | 5-7 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-05-01 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Gael Monfils | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2008-06-16 | Nottingham | SF | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2008-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Gael Monfils | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
8.5
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
47
86
Break points saved·Even
96
96
Break points won·Dominant
0
79
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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