Ivo Karlovic vs Yen Hsun Lu — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016 ·
hard
Karlovic I.4-6 7-6 6-7 7-6 7-5
Hsun Lu Y.
Karlovic I.
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Hsun Lu Y.
667652
Ivo Karlovic defeated Yen Hsun Lu 4-6 7-6 6-7 7-6 7-5 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yen Hsun Lu came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 128, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic dropped the opening set before beating Yen Hsun Lu 4–6 7–6 6–7 7–6 7–5.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-05 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2014-06-09 | Halle | R16 | grass | Yen Hsun Lu | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2014-02-10 | Memphis | SF | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-1 |
| 2012-06-13 | London | R32 | carpet | Yen Hsun Lu | 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 7-6(7) |
| 2012-06-11 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Yen Hsun Lu | 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
Return points won·Clear edge
27%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
71%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.1
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
47
9
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
72
Break points won·Clear edge
0
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
8
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
25
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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