Jozef Kovalik vs Zhizhen Zhang — Shenzhen Q16
Shenzhen · ATP · Q16
#884ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 24 September 2016 ·
hard
#156ATP
1682ELO
1642Hard ELO
$546kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWWW
Kovalik J.7-6 6-4
Zhang Z.
Kovalik J.
7962
Zhang Z.
6740
Jozef Kovalik defeated Zhizhen Zhang 7-6 6-4 in the Shenzhen q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Zhizhen Zhang came in ranked #156, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Jozef Kovalik narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik edged Zhizhen Zhang in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-12 | Hamburg | Q1 | clay | Zhizhen Zhang | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2021-07-10 | Hamburg | Q32 | clay | Zhizhen Zhang | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2016-09-26 | Shenzhen | Q1 | hard | Jozef Kovalik | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
5
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
86
Break points won·Slight edge
20
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
89
Tiebreaks·Even
9
8
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
67
85
Kovalik J.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d) · Zhang Z.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast