Jozef Kovalik vs Zsombor Piros — Zadar CH Round of 16

Zadar CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Jozef Kovalik
SVK4
Jozef Kovalik
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2025 ·
clay
Zsombor Piros
HUN
Zsombor Piros
#121ATP
1661ELO
1621Clay ELO
$192kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
Kovalik J.
6-4 6-1
Piros Z.
Kovalik J.
662
Piros Z.
410

Jozef Kovalik defeated Zsombor Piros 6-4 6-1 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 round of 16. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-11-04BelgradeQ1hardJozef Kovalik4-6 6-3 6-4
2024-11-02BelgradeQ16hardJozef Kovalik4-6 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Kovalik J.Piros Z.
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Piros Z.
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
Kovalik J.Piros Z.
Freshness·
—
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw