Jozef Kovalik vs Zhizhen Zhang — Shenzhen Q16
Shenzhen · ATP · Q16
#860ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 24 September 2016 ·
hard
#158ATP
1682ELO
1642Hard ELO
$546kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWW
Kovalik J.7-6 6-4
Zhang Z.
Kovalik J.
7962
Zhang Z.
6740
Jozef Kovalik defeated Zhizhen Zhang 7-6 6-4 in the Shenzhen q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Zhizhen Zhang came in ranked #158, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Jozef Kovalik narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik edged Zhizhen Zhang in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-12 | Hamburg | Q1 | clay | Zhizhen Zhang | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2021-07-10 | Hamburg | Q32 | clay | Zhizhen Zhang | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2016-09-26 | Shenzhen | Q1 | hard | Jozef Kovalik | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
0
46
Break points saved·Dominant
59
89
Break points won·Clear edge
5
26
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
88
Tiebreaks·Even
9
6
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