Ivo Karlovic vs Steve JohnsonDelray Beach Quarter-final

Delray Beach · ATP · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015 ·
hard
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
6-2 7-6
Johnson S.
Karlovic I.
672
Johnson S.
260

Ivo Karlovic defeated Steve Johnson 6-2 7-6 in the Delray Beach quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivo Karlovic closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-24ViennaR32hardIvo Karlovic7-6 6-3
2016-07-18WashingtonSFhardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardSteve Johnson6-3 7-6
2014-07-28WashingtonR16hardSteve Johnson3-6 7-6 7-6
2013-02-11San JoseR32hardSteve Johnson6-7 6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
8.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
47
45
Break points saved·Even
96
93
Break points won·Even
0
4
Deciding sets·Even
73
70
Tiebreaks·Even
68
65

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw