Jozef Kovalik vs Yoshihito Nishioka — Heilbronn CH Round of 32
Heilbronn CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016 ·
clay
#199ATP
1689ELO
1618Clay ELO
$42kYTD
$7.5MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
Kovalik J.6-2 4-6 6-3
Nishioka Y.
Kovalik J.
6462
Nishioka Y.
2631
Jozef Kovalik defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Heilbronn CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yoshihito Nishioka came in ranked #199, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Yoshihito Nishioka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-21 | Miami Masters | Q1 | hard | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
0
79
Break points saved·Dominant
59
89
Break points won·Dominant
5
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
9
94
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast