Jozef Kovalik vs Bernard Tomic — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
SVK21#860ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
#164ATP
1475ELO
1441Hard ELO
$117kYTD
$6.8MCAREER
33 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLWW
Kovalik J.6-3 6-1
Tomic B.
Kovalik J.
662
Tomic B.
310
Jozef Kovalik defeated Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bernard Tomic came in ranked #164, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jozef Kovalik narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik dropped just 4 games past Bernard Tomic.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Jozef Kovalik | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2021-01-10 | Doha Aus Open Qualies | Q1 | hard | Bernard Tomic | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2016-09-16 | Davis Cup WG PO: AUS vs SVK | RR | grass | Bernard Tomic | 7-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
0
53
Break points saved·Dominant
59
88
Break points won·Even
5
8
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
9
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast