Jozef Kovalik vs Sam Groth — US Open Qualifying Round of 128
Jozef Kovalik defeated Sam Groth 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sam Groth came in defending last year's round of 64.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik dropped the opening set before beating Sam Groth 3–6 7–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKovalik J. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsKovalik J. and Groth S. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Kovalik J. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Groth S. 0–2 (0%).
0–10%Kovalik J. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–20%Groth S. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
0–2Sets0–4
12–14Games19–27
0–2Tiebreaks0–2
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Kovalik J. leads 1–010
- Kovalik J.August 2016US OpenThis matchHard3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKovalik J.Groth S.1 692ELO1 7061 538Hard ELO1 5674–6Last 102–823Age28183 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Jozef Kovalik beat Sam Groth 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3. Umpiry, "Jozef Kovalik vs Sam Groth — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-08-23/groth-vs-kovalik-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 23 August 2016).