Ivo Karlovic defeated Jiri Vesely 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Vesely came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-06 | Doha | Q1 | hard | Jiri Vesely | 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 2020-01-04 | Doha | Q16 | hard | Jiri Vesely | 6-7(10) 6-3 6-2 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jiri Vesely | 7-6 3-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 2015-04-20 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Jiri Vesely | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-05-18 | Dusseldorf | SF | clay | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 7-6 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (152 vs 199). 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