Jozef Kovalik vs Pavel Kotov — Hamburg Qualifying Round 1
Hamburg · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2023 ·
clay
RUS2#249ATP
1597ELO
1529Clay ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLW
Kovalik J.6-3 5-7 6-4
Kotov P.
Kovalik J.
6562
Kotov P.
3741
Jozef Kovalik defeated Pavel Kotov 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Hamburg qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pavel Kotov came in ranked #249, leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Jozef Kovalik had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on clay. Jozef Kovalik narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-17 | Doha | Q1 | hard | Pavel Kotov | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2025-02-15 | Doha | Q16 | hard | Pavel Kotov | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2023-07-22 | Hamburg | Q16 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 163). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
0
51
Break points saved·Dominant
59
90
Break points won·Clear edge
5
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
9
28
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