Jozef Kovalik vs Pablo CuevasBraunschweig CH Quarter-final

Braunschweig CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2018 ·
clay
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovalik J.
7-6 6-3
Cuevas P.
Kovalik J.
762
Cuevas P.
630

Jozef Kovalik defeated Pablo Cuevas 7-6 6-3 in the Braunschweig CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Pablo Cuevas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-17AntwerpR16hardPablo Cuevas6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
42
Break points saved·Dominant
59
84
Break points won·Clear edge
5
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
9
50

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw