Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo vs Jozef Kovalik — Ostrava CH Quarter-final

Ostrava CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
ESP8
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2015
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-5 6-4
Kovalik J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
762
Kovalik J.
540

Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo defeated Jozef Kovalik 7-5 6-4 in the Ostrava CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo claimed a first win over Jozef Kovalik in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-13Buenos AiresQ2clayJozef Kovalik6-3 1-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ramirez Hidalgo R.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Ramirez Hidalgo R.

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
Ramirez Hidalgo R.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ramirez Hidalgo R.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Even
29
31
Break points saved·Clear edge
63
83
Break points won·Clear edge
30
18
Deciding sets·Clear edge
23
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Ramirez Hidalgo R.Kovalik J.
Freshness·
—
92

Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Cervantes Huegun I.
Pavlasek A.
7-656-4
Semi-finals
Pavlasek A.
Munoz de la Nava D.[3]
6-45-77-5
Cervantes Huegun I.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.[8]
6-33-67-5
Quarter-finals
Ramirez Hidalgo R.[8]
Kovalik J.
7-56-4
Pavlasek A.
Pouille L.[1]
6-47-63
Munoz de la Nava D.[3]
Podlipnik Castillo H.
7-56-1
Cervantes Huegun I.
Martin A.[6]
6-46-4
R16
Ramirez Hidalgo R.[8]
Bourgue M.
6-07-5
Pavlasek A.
Authom M.[5]
4-66-26-3
Podlipnik Castillo H.
Couacaud E.
6-36-1
Pouille L.[1]
De Greef A.
7-56-4
Munoz de la Nava D.[3]
Djere L.
7-616-4
Kovalik J.
Delic M.[4]
6-27-5
Martin A.[6]
Cachin P.
6-16-4
Cervantes Huegun I.
Ward J.[2]
6-46-2
R32
Podlipnik Castillo H.
Ignatik U.
6-757-56-2
De Greef A.
Pospisil J.
5-77-636-3
Pavlasek A.
Rikl P.
6-37-5
Djere L.
Panfil G.
6-26-1
Bourgue M.
Brunner P.
6-46-3
Kovalik J.
Fabbiano T.
6-16-756-1
Martin A.[6]
Mertl J.
6-36-4
Cachin P.
Mertens Y.
6-36-4
Cervantes Huegun I.
Kellovsky D.
6-16-1
Couacaud E.
Molchanov D.[7]
7-56-3
Ward J.[2]
Lojda D.
7-54-66-4
Pouille L.[1]
Kolar Z.
6-37-5
Authom M.[5]
Torebko P.
6-14-66-3
Munoz de la Nava D.[3]
Michalicka M.
6-42-67-62
Ramirez Hidalgo R.[8]
Mecir Jr M.
6-17-5
Delic M.[4]
Poljak D.
6-26-4