Jozef Kovalik vs Carlos Berlocq — Heilbronn CH Quarter-final

Heilbronn CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016
clay
ARG
Carlos Berlocq
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Kovalik J.
6-1 6-4
Berlocq C.
Kovalik J.
662
Berlocq C.
140

Jozef Kovalik defeated Carlos Berlocq 6-1 6-4 in the Heilbronn CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Berlocq came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Carlos Berlocq in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-22HamburgQ1clayCarlos Berlocq6-3 7-6(3)
2017-02-13Buenos AiresR32clayCarlos Berlocq6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Berlocq C.

Berlocq C.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

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
Kovalik J.Berlocq C.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Berlocq C.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
31
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
77
Break points won·Clear edge
18
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
61

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Berlocq C.
Freshness·
92
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Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Basilashvili N.
Struff J.[6]
6-47-63
Semi-finals
Struff J.[6]
Montanes A.[3]
6-06-3
Basilashvili N.
Kovalik J.
1-66-46-3
Quarter-finals
Struff J.[6]
Mayer F.
6-26-3
Montanes A.[3]
Reuter Y.
6-16-4
Basilashvili N.
Sijsling I.[8]
6-23-66-4
Kovalik J.
Berlocq C.
6-16-4
R16
Kovalik J.
Skugor F.
7-656-2
Basilashvili N.
Rola B.
6-746-37-65
Mayer F.
Tiafoe F.
6-31-66-1
Struff J.[6]
Olivo R.
7-56-736-4
Montanes A.[3]
Kicker N.
6-36-1
Reuter Y.
Maden Y.
6-36-4
Sijsling I.[8]
Marterer M.
6-26-4
Berlocq C.
Ilhan M.
2-66-26-3
R32
Tiafoe F.
Gonzalez A.
3-66-36-3
Struff J.[6]
Zverev M.
7-637-66
Skugor F.
Rublev A.
6-26-2
Mayer F.
Zeballos H.[2]
4-67-56-4
Olivo R.
Harrison R.
3-66-36-2
Montanes A.[3]
Laaksonen H.
6-46-3
Kicker N.
Krawietz K.
6-46-2
Maden Y.
Soeda G.
6-47-5
Reuter Y.
Brown D.[7]
6-33-66-2
Sijsling I.[8]
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-17-68
Marterer M.
Beck A.
7-626-2
Rola B.
Torebko P.
3-66-26-3
Basilashvili N.
Munoz de la Nava D.[4]
6-46-1
Kovalik J.
Nishioka Y.[5]
6-24-66-3
Berlocq C.
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-3
Ilhan M.
Berankis R.[1]
6-31-66-3