Ivo Karlovic vs Nick Kyrgios — Houston Quarter-final
Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018 ·
clay
Karlovic I.3-6 6-2 6-3
Kyrgios N.
Karlovic I.
3662
Kyrgios N.
6231
Ivo Karlovic defeated Nick Kyrgios 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nick Kyrgios came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Ivo Karlovic claimed a first win over Nick Kyrgios in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic dropped the opening set before beating Nick Kyrgios 3–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Nick Kyrgios | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2017-03-20 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Nick Kyrgios | 6-4 6-7 7-6 |
| 2015-09-28 | Kuala Lumpur | QF | hard | Nick Kyrgios | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Nick Kyrgios | 7-6 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
83%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
73%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
32%
Break points saved·Even
71%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.1
17.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
47
89
Break points saved·Even
96
99
Break points won·Dominant
0
76
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast