Albert Montanes vs Jozef Kovalik — Quito Round of 32

Quito · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 February 2016
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Montanes A.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Kovalik J.
Montanes A.
6362
Kovalik J.
3641

Albert Montanes defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Quito round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Montanes came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Montanes closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Montanes A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

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
Montanes A.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Montanes A.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
31
Break points saved·Even
80
83
Break points won·Slight edge
24
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Montanes A.Kovalik J.
Freshness·
—
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Estrella V.[5]
Bellucci T.[3]
4-67-656-2
Semi-finals
Estrella V.[5]
Ramos A.[7]
6-27-65
Bellucci T.[3]
Lorenzi P.[6]
3-66-26-3
Quarter-finals
Ramos A.[7]
Lopez F.[2]
7-54-3
Lorenzi P.[6]
Tomic B.[1]
6-757-56-3
Bellucci T.[3]
Carreno Busta P.[8]
7-604-66-2
Estrella V.[5]
Olivo R.
6-46-756-4
R16
Lorenzi P.[6]
Falla A.
6-36-2
Lopez F.[2]
Souza J.
4-67-656-2
Ramos A.[7]
Ram R.
6-756-37-5
Bellucci T.[3]
Montanes A.
6-26-4
Tomic B.[1]
Carballes Baena R.
6-32-66-4
Olivo R.
Verdasco F.[4]
7-653-66-3
Estrella V.[5]
Martin A.
7-56-1
Carreno Busta P.[8]
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-757-626-2
R32
Martin A.
Granollers M.
7-676-2
Estrella V.[5]
Pella G.
6-46-4
Carreno Busta P.[8]
Dutra Silva R.
6-36-1
Cervantes Huegun I.
Riba P.
6-766-46-3
Falla A.
Lapentti G.
6-26-3
Carballes Baena R.
Krajicek A.
6-46-3
Ram R.
Zeballos H.
6-47-66
Olivo R.
Gonzalez A.
6-716-36-3
Ramos A.[7]
Lajovic D.
6-47-67
Lorenzi P.[6]
Escobar G.
6-16-2
Montanes A.
Kovalik J.
6-33-66-4
Souza J.
Arguello F.
6-37-67