Dudi Sela defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 6-7 6-2 in the Newport round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Ivo Karlovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Dudi Sela claimed a first win over Ivo Karlovic in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-14 | Bogota | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2014-07-07 | Newport | QF | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2014-02-24 | Acapulco | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
| 2012-01-30 | Zagreb | R16 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-1 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | Q32 | hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-0 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 116). 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