Jozef Kovalik vs Ruben Bemelmans — Australian Open Qualifying Final

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Final
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016
hard
BEL2
Ruben Bemelmans
38 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
Kovalik J.
6-2 7-6
Bemelmans R.
Kovalik J.
6792
Bemelmans R.
2670

Jozef Kovalik defeated Ruben Bemelmans 6-2 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ruben Bemelmans came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Ruben Bemelmans in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-28Roland GarrosQ1clayRuben Bemelmans6-2 6-3
2017-03-20Miami MastersQ1hardRuben Bemelmans1-6 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bemelmans R.

Bemelmans R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Even serve battle

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.Bemelmans R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Bemelmans R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
16
Break points saved·Even
83
87
Break points won·Slight edge
18
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
17
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
9

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Bemelmans R.
Freshness·
91
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Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 20%
Q3
Robert S.
Khachanov K.
1-66-46-2
Smyczek T.[3]
De Schepper K.[29]
3-67-56-3
Evans D.
Fratangelo B.[17]
7-54-66-0
Brands D.[30]
Mcgee J.
7-616-4
Kovalik J.
Bemelmans R.[2]
6-27-67
Stepanek R.
Gonzalez A.[24]
6-36-1
Trungelliti M.
Bai Y.
6-46-783-0
Ito T.[13]
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-41-66-4
Olivo R.
Millot V.
6-26-4
Wu D.
Desein N.
6-36-1
Herbert P.
Roger-Vasselin E.[11]
6-31-69-7
Fritz T.
Zverev M.
6-36-756-4
Basic M.[22]
Myneni S.
3-66-48-6
Gojowczyk P.
Kudryavtsev A.
3-67-636-2
Sugita Y.[12]
Novikov D.[32]
6-44-66-3
Harrison R.[19]
Nedovyesov A.
6-787-666-3
Q2
Fratangelo B.[17]
Roca Batalla O.
3-66-36-2
Smyczek T.[3]
Karatsev A.
6-36-4
Gojowczyk P.
Tiafoe F.
6-36-2
Zverev M.
Gombos N.[23]
6-16-2
Brands D.[30]
Janvier M.
6-746-36-2
Evans D.
Weintraub A.
7-56-746-2
Stepanek R.
Struff J.[5]
6-46-4
Menendez Maceiras A.
Anderson O.
6-46-2
Olivo R.
Mitchell B.
6-7117-56-2
Harrison R.[19]
Molchanov D.
6-36-1
Kudryavtsev A.
Soeda G.[8]
3-66-36-2
Robert S.
Sijsling I.[28]
7-57-5
Novikov D.[32]
Ward J.
6-47-5
Herbert P.
Chiudinelli M.
7-656-4
Bemelmans R.[2]
Gerasimov E.
6-43-66-1
Kovalik J.
Donati M.
6-26-3
Trungelliti M.
Novak D.
6-36-4
Mcgee J.
Albot R.[10]
1-66-16-2
Myneni S.
Giustino L.
6-17-67
Fritz T.
Berrer M.[9]
6-31-66-1
De Schepper K.[29]
Zopp J.
7-55-712-10
Basic M.[22]
Copil M.
6-37-61
Roger-Vasselin E.[11]
Samper Montana J.
6-36-2
Wu D.
Fabbiano T.[26]
6-16-4
Khachanov K.
Coppejans K.[14]
6-36-2
Bai Y.
Kravchuk K.[18]
2-66-48-6
Nedovyesov A.
Setkic A.
6-22-66-0
Millot V.
Smith J.[16]
6-27-5
Sugita Y.[12]
Mertens Y.
6-35-76-4
Gonzalez A.[24]
Matosevic M.
6-14-66-2
Ito T.[13]
Sandgren T.
6-46-2
Desein N.
Falla A.[4]
5-77-56-1
Q1
Smyczek T.[3]
Pereira J.
6-36-3
Berrer M.[9]
Lamasine T.
7-56-2
Fritz T.
Moriya H.
6-36-1
Robert S.
Bolt A.
3-66-26-2
Novikov D.[32]
Polmans M.
6-47-64
Trungelliti M.
Popko D.
6-46-4
Bai Y.
Smith C.
6-26-3
Sandgren T.
Uchiyama Y.
6-16-3
Falla A.[4]
Nguyen D.
6-16-4
Donati M.
Rola B.[27]
2-66-16-4
Ito T.[13]
Fucsovics M.
6-16-3
Molchanov D.
Mousley B.
6-3
Herbert P.
Elias G.[20]
7-663-66-3
Fratangelo B.[17]
Dancevic F.
7-656-1
Bemelmans R.[2]
Bourchier H.
7-656-3
Anderson O.
Van Peperzeel G.
6-46-3
Smith J.[16]
Linzer M.
6-46-0
Sijsling I.[28]
Struvay E.
6-36-3
Desein N.
Yang T.
6-47-64
Zopp J.
Devvarman S.
2-66-16-4
Ward J.
Polansky P.
7-666-4
Olivo R.
Ymer E.[25]
3-66-36-2
Myneni S.
Ramanathan R.
6-46-1
Nedovyesov A.
Ilhan M.[7]
2-66-36-4
Kovalik J.
Krstin P.
7-56-1
Millot V.
Guez D.
6-37-62
Gojowczyk P.
Klein B.
7-56-2
Weintraub A.
Saville L.
4-66-36-4
Kravchuk K.[18]
Golubev A.
6-717-656-2
Chiudinelli M.
Krueger M.
6-42-66-4
Gerasimov E.
Langer N.
4-66-26-0
Evans D.
Vanni L.[1]
7-656-4
Harrison R.[19]
Caruso S.
6-37-63
Janvier M.
Chazal M.
6-35-715-13
Soeda G.[8]
Marterer M.
6-22-66-4
Menendez Maceiras A.
Ghem A.[31]
6-34-66-3
Samper Montana J.
Gigounon G.
6-16-2
Sugita Y.[12]
Pavic A.
7-54-66-1
Copil M.
Naso G.
7-656-4
Kudryavtsev A.
Giannessi A.
7-636-2
Fabbiano T.[26]
Ignatik U.
5-76-36-2
De Schepper K.[29]
Trinker B.
6-737-56-0
Mcgee J.
Hemery C.
6-36-4
Brands D.[30]
Djere L.
6-46-4
Matosevic M.
Barrere G.
6-26-4
Giustino L.
Lacko L.[6]
6-47-67
Wu D.
Chen T.
6-27-5
Albot R.[10]
Mertl J.
6-37-62
Struff J.[5]
Podlipnik Castillo H.
6-46-3
Mitchell B.
King D.
6-26-4
Stepanek R.
Satral J.
6-23-66-4
Gonzalez A.[24]
Laaksonen H.
6-26-737-5
Mertens Y.
Dustov F.
6-746-46-2
Roger-Vasselin E.[11]
Li Z.
1-66-26-3
Novak D.
Brown D.[15]
6-36-3
Gombos N.[23]
Marcora R.
6-777-56-4
Zverev M.
Arnaboldi A.
6-26-2
Roca Batalla O.
Lee D.
6-37-61
Karatsev A.
Skugor F.
6-46-4
Basic M.[22]
Bourgue M.
7-656-4
Setkic A.
Gaio F.
6-36-4
Coppejans K.[14]
De Minaur A.
6-36-3
Tiafoe F.
Donaldson J.[21]
6-36-3
Khachanov K.
Zemlja G.
6-47-5