Jozef Kovalik vs Marin Cilic — Chennai Round of 16
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Kovalik J.
Jozef Kovalik defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 5-7 7-5 in the Chennai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #62.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik edged Marin Cilic in three tight sets (7–6 5–7 7–5).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadKovalik J.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 36 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About