Salvatore Caruso vs Jozef Kovalik — Biella CH Round of 32

Biella CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
ITA
Salvatore Caruso
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2015
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK8
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Caruso S.
6-4 6-4
Kovalik J.
Caruso S.
662
Kovalik J.
440

Salvatore Caruso defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-4 6-4 in the Biella CH round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Salvatore Caruso came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Salvatore Caruso extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Salvatore Caruso edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-24SantiagoR32claySalvatore Caruso6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Caruso S.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Caruso S.

Serve advantage — Kovalik J.

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
Caruso S.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Caruso S.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
41
31
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
83
Break points won·Clear edge
30
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
42
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
18
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Caruso S.Kovalik J.
Freshness·
—
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Martin A.[6]
Kicker N.[5]
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Kicker N.[5]
Naso G.
7-627-67
Martin A.[6]
Caruso S.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Martin A.[6]
Fabbiano T.
4-66-37-64
Kicker N.[5]
Podlipnik Castillo H.[4]
6-32-66-2
Naso G.
Ouahab L.
6-26-0
Caruso S.
Brkic T.
6-26-2
R16
Caruso S.
Bellotti R.
7-656-3
Naso G.
Sousa P.
7-626-3
Ouahab L.
Hernandez J.[7]
2-66-36-2
Podlipnik Castillo H.[4]
Velotti A.
6-06-3
Kicker N.[5]
Samper Montana J.
2-66-46-4
Brkic T.
De Bakker T.
3-66-27-64
Martin A.[6]
Novak D.
5-76-46-2
Fabbiano T.
Giannessi A.
6-46-4
R32
Naso G.
Roca Batalla O.
6-41-0
Samper Montana J.
Panfil G.
3-0
Bellotti R.
Bortolotti M.
4-67-676-0
Martin A.[6]
Krstin P.
4-66-47-66
Giannessi A.
Fucsovics M.
7-616-4
Novak D.
Napolitano S.
6-46-2
Sousa P.
Basilashvili N.
3-66-47-64
Ouahab L.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-4
Hernandez J.[7]
Marcora R.
6-36-3
Podlipnik Castillo H.[4]
Malla B.
7-57-62
Velotti A.
Gigounon G.
7-56-2
Kicker N.[5]
Menezes J.
6-35-76-3
Caruso S.
Kovalik J.[8]
6-46-4
Brkic T.
Quinzi G.
2-66-16-4
De Bakker T.
Neis F.
6-16-0
Fabbiano T.
Ghem A.[2]
4-66-36-2