Jozef Kovalik vs Franko Skugor — Heilbronn CH Round of 16

Heilbronn CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
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
CRO
Franko Skugor
38 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLLLWWL
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-2
Skugor F.
Kovalik J.
7762
Skugor F.
6520

Jozef Kovalik defeated Franko Skugor 7-6 6-2 in the Heilbronn CH round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-02ChennaiQ1hardJozef Kovalik6-3 6-4
2016-02-01QuitoQ1clayJozef Kovalik6-4 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Skugor F.

Skugor F.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Skugor F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
6.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 126). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Skugor F.
Clutch Rating·Even
31
35
Break points saved·Even
83
80
Break points won·Even
18
16
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
25
33

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Skugor F.
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