Ivo Karlovic vs Jurgen Melzer — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
Karlovic I.7-6 7-5 6-3
Melzer J.
Karlovic I.
7763
Melzer J.
6530
Ivo Karlovic defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6 7-5 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, 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 narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in three sets, 7–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-13 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
| 2006-05-01 | Munich | QF | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2004-03-22 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
83%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
71%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
47
29
Break points saved·Dominant
96
67
Break points won·Dominant
0
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
15
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