Ivo Karlovic vs John Isner — Houston Quarter-final
Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2011 ·
clay
Karlovic I.7-6 6-7 7-6
Isner J.
Karlovic I.
7672
Isner J.
6761
Ivo Karlovic defeated John Isner 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in defending last year's round of 16. Ivo Karlovic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic edged John Isner in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-24 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2013-07-08 | Newport | QF | grass | John Isner | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2010-02-15 | Memphis | QF | hard | John Isner | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2008-08-17 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
83%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
56%
Service points won·Even
73%
73%
Return points won·Even
27%
29%
Break points saved·Even
71%
70%
Aces / match·Even
21.3
21.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
47
61
Break points saved·Even
96
99
Break points won·Even
0
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast