Andreas Seppi vs Ivo KarlovicAustralian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Seppi A.
6-3 7-6 6-7 6-7 9-7
Karlovic I.
Seppi A.
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Karlovic I.
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Andreas Seppi defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-7 9-7 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Andreas Seppi narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Andreas Seppi closed it out in five sets, 6–3 7–6 6–7 6–7 9–7.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-19ViennaR32hardIvo Karlovic7-6 6-3
2008-06-16NottinghamQFgrassIvo Karlovic6-3 3-6 6-4
2007-04-23BarcelonaR64clayAndreas Seppi6-7 7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
71%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
20.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
42
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
96
Break points won·Dominant
44
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
33
68

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw