Jozef Kovalik vs Francisco Cerundolo — Belgrade CH Round of 32
Belgrade CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2021 ·
clay
#25ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWWW
Kovalik J.7-6 6-1
Cerundolo F.
Kovalik J.
762
Cerundolo F.
610
Jozef Kovalik defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 6-1 in the Belgrade CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Cerundolo came in ranked #25, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Francisco Cerundolo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-19 | Belgrade | Q1 | hard | Francisco Cerundolo | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
0
87
Break points saved·Dominant
59
95
Break points won·Dominant
5
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
9
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
—
95
Cerundolo F.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast