Salvatore Caruso vs Jozef Kovalik — Santiago Round of 32
Santiago · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2020 ·
clay
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
Caruso S.6-2 6-3
Kovalik J.
Caruso S.
662
Kovalik J.
230
Salvatore Caruso defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-2 6-3 in the Santiago round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in ranked #860, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Salvatore Caruso claimed a first win over Jozef Kovalik in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Salvatore Caruso dropped just 5 games past Jozef Kovalik.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-03 | Italy F25 | R16 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
35
0
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
59
Break points won·Slight edge
16
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
12
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
4
9
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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