Benoit Paire vs Jozef Kovalik — Gstaad Round of 32
Gstaad · ATP · Round of 32
FRA6#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 July 2021 ·
clay
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
Paire B.6-3 7-6
Kovalik J.
Paire B.
672
Kovalik J.
360
Benoit Paire defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-3 7-6 in the Gstaad round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in ranked #860, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Benoit Paire claimed a first win over Jozef Kovalik in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Benoit Paire closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-27 | Roland Garros | Q1 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2024-05-20 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
51%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
53%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
42
0
Break points saved·Dominant
85
59
Break points won·Dominant
37
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
12
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
30
9
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast