Jozef Kovalik vs Aljaz BedeneRome Masters Qualifying Round 2

Rome Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2020 ·
clay
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLWWW
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-3
Bedene A.
Kovalik J.
762
Bedene A.
630

Jozef Kovalik defeated Aljaz Bedene 7-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aljaz Bedene came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Aljaz Bedene in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-21ViennaQ1hardAljaz Bedene6-2 6-4
2019-10-19ViennaQ16hardAljaz Bedene6-2 6-4
2019-08-26US OpenR128hardAljaz Bedene6-3 6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
57
Break points saved·Dominant
59
88
Break points won·Dominant
5
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
9
62

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

Draw