Ivo Karlovic vs John Isner, Houston 2011, Quarterfinal

ATP 250 · Quarterfinal · Clay · Fri 8 Apr

Final

Ivo Karlovic

WinnerRank #10661.8553%

Karlovic won in 3 sets · 3h 16m

2–1

Set 17–6²

Set 26–7²

Set 37–6⁹

John Isner

LostRank #6602.0947%

Venue

River Oaks Country Club

Houston, USA· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Slow

1.5vs last year

Wind

27 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

79%

Humid

Temperature

31°C

Warm

Altitude

21 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

3h 16m

24Aces23

5Double faults3

94Service points won88

18Service games played18

17Service games won17

18Return games played18

10/1191%Break points saved0%0/1

1/1100%Break points converted9%1/11

Head to head

3Karlovic

2Isner

5 meetings

Clay 1–0Hard 2–1Grass 0–1

HoustonQuarterfinal · 8 Apr 2011ClayThis match
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6²Set 3: 7¹¹
John Isner
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6²Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 6⁹
AcapulcoRound of 32 · 25 Feb 2014Hard
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7⁷
John Isner
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 6⁵
NewportQuarterfinal · 12 Jul 2013Grass
John Isner
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7⁷
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 6³
MemphisQuarterfinal · 19 Feb 2010Hard
John Isner
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁹
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 6⁷
New HavenRound of 32 · 19 Aug 2008Hard
Ivo Karlovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
John Isner
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 4

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Ivo Karlovic vs John Isner, Houston 2011, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research