Jozef Kovalik vs Yosuke Watanuki — Heilbronn CH Round of 64
Heilbronn CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 64
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019 ·
clay
#416ATP
1541ELO
1480Clay ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
Kovalik J.6-2 6-2
Watanuki Y.
Kovalik J.
662
Watanuki Y.
220
Jozef Kovalik defeated Yosuke Watanuki 6-2 6-2 in the Heilbronn CH round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yosuke Watanuki came in ranked #416, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Yosuke Watanuki in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik dropped just 4 games past Yosuke Watanuki.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | Marseille | Q1 | hard | Yosuke Watanuki | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
9.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
0
16
Break points saved·Slight edge
59
70
Break points won·Even
5
3
Deciding sets·Even
12
11
Tiebreaks·Dominant
9
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast