Jozef Kovalik vs Carlos Taberner — Barcelona CH Quarter-final
Barcelona CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2019 ·
clay
#381ATP
1610ELO
1605Clay ELO
$102kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
29 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLL
Kovalik J.6-1 2-6 7-6
Taberner C.
Kovalik J.
6272
Taberner C.
1661
Jozef Kovalik defeated Carlos Taberner 6-1 2-6 7-6 in the Barcelona CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Taberner came in ranked #381, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Carlos Taberner in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-27 | Santiago | Q1 | clay | Carlos Taberner | 7-5 3-6 6-4 |
| 2023-02-25 | Santiago | Q16 | clay | Carlos Taberner | 7-5 3-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
0
41
Break points saved·Slight edge
59
49
Break points won·Dominant
5
59
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
86
Tiebreaks·Even
9
9
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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84
Taberner C.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 12 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast