Gastao Elias vs Jozef Kovalik — Guayaquil CH Round of 32
Guayaquil CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
POR6#1145ATP
1447ELO
1425Clay ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 October 2017 ·
clay
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
Elias G.6-4 7-6
Kovalik J.
Elias G.
672
Kovalik J.
460
Gastao Elias defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-4 7-6 in the Guayaquil CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in ranked #860, leading the head-to-head 5–0. Gastao Elias claimed a first win over Jozef Kovalik in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gastao Elias edged Jozef Kovalik in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | Q1 | hard | Jozef Kovalik | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2018-01-10 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Jozef Kovalik | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2017-07-31 | Kitzbuhel | Q1 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-1 5-7 6-4 |
| 2017-07-29 | Kitzbuhel | Q16 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-1 5-7 6-4 |
| 2017-01-02 | Chennai | R32 | hard | Jozef Kovalik | 6-7 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
18
0
Break points saved·Clear edge
37
59
Break points won·Clear edge
23
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
12
Tiebreaks·Even
6
9
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast