Jozef Kovalik vs Pietro Licciardi — Como CH Round of 32

Como CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2015
clay
ITA
Pietro Licciardi
32 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLLL
Kovalik J.
6-1 7-6
Licciardi P.
Kovalik J.
6772
Licciardi P.
1650

Jozef Kovalik defeated Pietro Licciardi 6-1 7-6 in the Como CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pietro Licciardi came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Licciardi P.

Licciardi P.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

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
Kovalik J.Licciardi P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Licciardi P.
Freshness·
92
—

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kuznetsov A.[2]
Brands D.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Kuznetsov A.[2]
Cachin P.
6-27-5
Brands D.
Berlocq C.[3]
6-41-66-3
Quarter-finals
Brands D.
Carballes Baena R.[8]
7-57-65
Berlocq C.[3]
Arnaboldi A.[5]
6-06-1
Cachin P.
Martin A.[7]
2-67-626-3
Kuznetsov A.[2]
Gomez Herrera C.
7-636-2
R16
Brands D.
Giustino L.
6-43-66-3
Carballes Baena R.[8]
Saez J.
6-36-0
Berlocq C.[3]
Romboli F.
6-16-2
Arnaboldi A.[5]
Bonadio R.
6-36-4
Martin A.[7]
Kovalik J.
3-66-26-4
Cachin P.
Naso G.
6-36-2
Gomez Herrera C.
Sonego L.
6-36-0
Kuznetsov A.[2]
Elias G.
7-666-3
R32
Naso G.
De Schepper K.[4]
7-666-757-63
Kuznetsov A.[2]
Podlipnik Castillo H.
6-26-3
Berlocq C.[3]
Gaio F.
6-37-65
Arnaboldi A.[5]
Mager G.
3-66-46-3
Brands D.
Teixeira M.
7-686-3
Giustino L.
Crepaldi E.
7-56-4
Saez J.
Musialek A.
6-16-3
Carballes Baena R.[8]
Delic M.
3-66-37-5
Romboli F.
Sijsling I.
6-31-66-3
Bonadio R.
Caruso S.
7-57-61
Martin A.[7]
Volandri F.
7-56-3
Kovalik J.
Licciardi P.
6-17-65
Cachin P.
Basso A.
6-36-4
Gomez Herrera C.
Dustov F.[6]
6-16-1
Sonego L.
Eremin E.
6-16-2
Elias G.
Skugor F.
6-36-3