Rajeev Ram vs Ivo Karlovic — Newport Final
Newport · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 July 2015 ·
grass
Ram R.7-6 5-7 7-6
Karlovic I.
Ram R.
7572
Karlovic I.
6761
Rajeev Ram defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 5-7 7-6 in the Newport final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Rajeev Ram claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rajeev Ram edged Ivo Karlovic in three tight sets (7–6 5–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-05 | Chennai | R32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-01-07 | Sydney | Q32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
21.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
17
47
Break points saved·Dominant
70
96
Break points won·Slight edge
11
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
10
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast