Ivo Karlovic vs Vasek Pospisil — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 January 2020 ·
hard
Karlovic I.7-6 6-4 7-5
Pospisil V.
Karlovic I.
7673
Pospisil V.
6450
Ivo Karlovic defeated Vasek Pospisil 7-6 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vasek Pospisil came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Ivo Karlovic had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Ivo Karlovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic edged Vasek Pospisil in three tight sets (7–6 6–4 7–5).
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Vasek Pospisil | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2016-10-10 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Vasek Pospisil | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2016-01-11 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Vasek Pospisil | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2013-10-21 | Basel | R16 | hard | Vasek Pospisil | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-07-08 | Newport | R16 | grass | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
81%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
18.2
10.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 165). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
47
30
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
91
Break points won·Slight edge
0
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
33
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