Egor Kovalev vs Zhaoyi Cao

Turkey F8 · ITF · Qualifying Round of 16

RUS

Egor Kovalev

35 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 25 February 2013 · 00:00

hard

CHN

Zhaoyi Cao

32 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Kovalev E.

6-4 7-5

Cao Z.

Kovalev E.

672

Cao Z.

450

Egor Kovalev defeated Zhaoyi Cao 6-4 7-5 in the Turkey F8 qualifying round of 16 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Egor Kovalev edged Zhaoyi Cao in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Kovalev E.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Cao Z.

Cao Z.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kovalev E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Kovalev E.Cao Z.

1st serve in·Clear edge

52%

65%

1st serve points won·Even

60%

59%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

33%

39%

Service points won·Slight edge

47%

52%

Return points won·Slight edge

32%

38%

Break points saved·Clear edge

36%

52%

Aces / match·Slight edge

0.6

1.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

8.2

2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Egor Kovalev vs Zhaoyi Cao — Turkey F8 Qualifying Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return