Pavel Kotov vs Jozef Kovalik — Doha Qualifying Round 1
Doha · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
RUS7#249ATP
1597ELO
1601Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
hard
#860ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
Kotov P.7-5 4-6 6-4
Kovalik J.
Kotov P.
7462
Kovalik J.
5641
Pavel Kotov defeated Jozef Kovalik 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pavel Kotov came in ranked #249, defending last year's round of 16. Pavel Kotov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Pavel Kotov edged Jozef Kovalik in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-15 | Doha | Q16 | hard | Pavel Kotov | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2023-07-24 | Hamburg | Q1 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| 2023-07-22 | Hamburg | Q16 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
51
0
Break points saved·Dominant
90
59
Break points won·Clear edge
25
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
12
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
28
9
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast