Jozef Kovalik vs Marco Cecchinato — Bad Waltersdorf CH Qualifying Round 1

Bad Waltersdorf CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2025 ·
clay
Marco Cecchinato
ITA2
Marco Cecchinato
#173ATP
1576ELO
1546Clay ELO
$167kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLWWL
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-2
Cecchinato M.
Kovalik J.
762
Cecchinato M.
620

Jozef Kovalik defeated Marco Cecchinato 7-6 6-2 in the Bad Waltersdorf CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marco Cecchinato came in ranked #173, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Marco Cecchinato in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-14Rome MastersQ3clayMarco Cecchinato6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
Kovalik J.Cecchinato M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 103). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Cecchinato M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
59
79
Break points won·Slight edge
5
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
9
72

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Cecchinato M.
Freshness·
—
75

Cecchinato M.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 64 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw