Ivo Karlovic vs Ernests GulbisPune Quarter-final

Pune · ATP · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018 ·
hard
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karlovic I.
7-6 7-6
Gulbis E.
Karlovic I.
772
Gulbis E.
660

Ivo Karlovic defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-6 7-6 in the Pune quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 9 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-03PuneQFhardIvo Karlovic7-6(5) 7-6(5)
2016-05-09Rome MastersR64clayErnests Gulbis6-7 6-2 6-3
2015-10-19ViennaQFhardErnests Gulbis7-6 7-6
2010-02-22Delray BeachFhardErnests Gulbis6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.0
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
47
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
88
Break points won·Clear edge
0
22
Deciding sets·Even
73
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
5

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