Fernando Verdasco defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| 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 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2008-06-16 | Nottingham | F | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-5 6-7 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) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About