H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kevin Anderson vs Ivo Karlovic H2H: 4-1
Kevin Anderson holds a 4–1 lead over Ivo Karlovic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Kevin Anderson leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kevin Anderson won the 2019 Pune final 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 7-6(5).
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RSA
Age 40
Right-Handed
203 cm / 6'8"
H2H
4
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1
5 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 47
Right-Handed
211 cm / 6'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2019* | Pune | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Kevin Anderson | 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 7-6(5) | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| Jun 1, 2014* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 (ret.) | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| Feb 21, 2014* | Delray Beach | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Kevin Anderson | 1-0 (ret.) | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| Jul 20, 2013* | Bogota | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 | Kevin Anderson | Match data |
| Jun 8, 2011* | Queen's Club | ATP 500 | R64 | Grass | Kevin Anderson | 6-4 7-6(2) | Ivo Karlovic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Anderson | #1,151 | #5 | 4,845 | 2,142 | 347 | 251 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 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 | Kevin Anderson | Ivo Karlovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2008 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #104 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #161 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #201 | 1,454 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #61 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #73 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 39–27 | 59.1% | #32 | 1,889 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #61 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2012 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #37 | 1,859 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,739 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2013 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #20 | 1,870 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #98 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2014 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #16 | 1,958 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #22 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2015 | 46–24 | 65.7% | #12 | 2,046 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #26 | 1,815 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2016 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #67 | 1,884 | 0 | 3 | 2009 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #37 | 1,795 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2017 | 32–21 | 60.4% | #14 | 1,974 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 16–9 | 64.0% | #73 | 1,864 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 2018 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #6 | 2,123 | 0 | 5 | 2011 | 16–20 | 44.4% | #56 | 1,819 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 2019 | 11–4 | 73.3% | #91 | 2,057 | 0 | 6 | 2012 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #100 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 2020 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #81 | 1,964 | 0 | 6 | 2013 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #78 | 1,772 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 2021 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,809 | 0 | 7 | 2014 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #27 | 1,853 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | 2022 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #104 | 1,681 | 0 | 7 | 2015 | 38–25 | 60.3% | #23 | 1,916 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | 2023 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #627 | 1,669 | 0 | 7 | 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 |