H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Grigor Dimitrov vs Ivo Karlovic H2H: 4-2
Grigor Dimitrov holds a 4–2 lead over Ivo Karlovic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Grigor Dimitrov leads 3–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Grigor Dimitrov won the 2017 Madrid Masters third round 6-3 7-5.
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Bulgaria
Age 35
Right-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 47
Right-Handed
211 cm / 6'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2017* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-3 7-5 | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| Jul 29, 2016* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-3 7-5 | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| Apr 30, 2016* | Istanbul | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6(0) 7-6(2) | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| May 28, 2014* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 7-5 7-6(4) | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| May 14, 2014* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6(3) 6-4 | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| Feb 7, 2013* | Zagreb | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(3) 7-6(3) | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grigor Dimitrov | #146 | #3 | 5,150 | 2,176 | 476 | 310 | 60.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Ivo Karlovic | #1,066 | #14 | 2,295 | 1,998 | 357 | 333 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Grigor Dimitrov | Ivo Karlovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #493 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2011 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #76 | 1,739 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2012 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #48 | 1,846 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2013 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #23 | 1,954 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2014 | 50–18 | 73.5% | #11 | 2,095 | 0 | 4 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #201 | 1,454 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2015 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #28 | 1,950 | 0 | 4 | 2003 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #73 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2016 | 40–25 | 61.5% | #17 | 2,018 | 0 | 4 | 2004 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #61 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2017 | 49–19 | 72.1% | #3 | 2,134 | 0 | 8 | 2005 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,739 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2018 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #19 | 1,933 | 0 | 8 | 2006 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #98 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2019 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #20 | 1,944 | 0 | 8 | 2007 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #22 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2020 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #19 | 1,957 | 0 | 8 | 2008 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #26 | 1,815 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2021 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #28 | 1,935 | 0 | 8 | 2009 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #37 | 1,795 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2022 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #28 | 1,864 | 0 | 8 | 2010 | 16–9 | 64.0% | #73 | 1,864 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 2023 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #14 | 2,095 | 0 | 8 | 2011 | 16–20 | 44.4% | #56 | 1,819 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 2024 | 45–18 | 71.4% | #10 | 2,008 | 0 | 9 | 2012 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #100 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 2025 | 18–12 | 60.0% | #44 | 1,956 | 0 | 9 | 2013 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #78 | 1,772 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 2026 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #146 | 1,810 | 0 | 9 | 2014 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #27 | 1,853 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 38–25 | 60.3% | #23 | 1,916 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #20 | 1,970 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,770 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #100 | 1,644 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #95 | 1,668 | 0 | 8 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #147 | 1,615 | 0 | 8 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,623 | 0 | 8 |