Jozef Kovalik vs Radu Albot — Sofia Round of 32
Sofia · ATP · Round of 32
#860ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2018 ·
hard
Kovalik J.6-3 6-3
Albot R.
Kovalik J.
662
Albot R.
330
Jozef Kovalik defeated Radu Albot 6-3 6-3 in the Sofia round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radu Albot came in ranked #512, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Radu Albot in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik dropped just 6 games past Radu Albot.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-30 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Radu Albot | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | Q3 | grass | Radu Albot | 4-6 7-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2016-06-24 | Wimbledon | Q32 | grass | Radu Albot | 4-6 7-6(0) 6-1 6-3 |
| 2011-04-11 | Turkey F13 | SF | hard | Radu Albot | 3-6 6-4 7-6(6) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
0
11
Break points saved·Even
59
63
Break points won·Even
5
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
37
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
9
17
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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59
Albot R.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast