Fernando Verdasco vs Ivo Karlovic — Doha Quarter-final
Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017 ·
hard
Verdasco F.6-2 7-5
Karlovic I.
Verdasco F.
672
Karlovic I.
250
Fernando Verdasco defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-2 7-5 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-07 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2010-05-09 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2008-06-16 | Nottingham | F | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-5 6-7 7-6 |
| 2007-10-28 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
| 2002-03-18 | France F7 | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 7-6(8) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
70%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
26%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
21.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 152). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
44
47
Break points saved·Even
92
96
Break points won·Dominant
27
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast