Ivo Karlovic defeated Marco Chiudinelli 6-3 6-4 in the Newport quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Marco Chiudinelli came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-30 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Marco Chiudinelli | 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5) |
| 2009-02-23 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Marco Chiudinelli | 7-6 4-6 7-6 |
| 2007-10-22 | Basel | R32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-03-18 | France F7 | QF | hard | Marco Chiudinelli | 5-7 7-6(9) 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 102). 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