Nicola Kuhn vs Jozef Kovalik — Braunschweig CH Quarter-final
Braunschweig CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 July 2017 ·
clay
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
Kuhn N.7-6 5-7 7-6
Kovalik J.
Kuhn N.
7572
Kovalik J.
6761
Nicola Kuhn defeated Jozef Kovalik 7-6 5-7 7-6 in the Braunschweig CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in ranked #860, defending last year's round of 32, but Nicola Kuhn had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Nicola Kuhn edged Jozef Kovalik in three tight sets (7–6 5–7 7–6).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast