Jozef Kovalik vs Zsombor PirosZadar CH Round of 16

Zadar CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2024 ·
clay
#121ATP
1661ELO
1621Clay ELO
$192kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
Kovalik J.
0-6 7-6 6-3
Piros Z.
Kovalik J.
0762
Piros Z.
6631

Jozef Kovalik defeated Zsombor Piros 0-6 7-6 6-3 in the Zadar CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Zsombor Piros came in ranked #121, defending last year's quarter-final. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-11-04BelgradeQ1hardJozef Kovalik4-6 6-3 6-4
2024-11-02BelgradeQ16hardJozef Kovalik4-6 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
0
0
Break points saved·Dominant
59
25
Break points won·Slight edge
5
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
45
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
9
1

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Piros Z.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw