Jozef Kovalik vs Gastao Elias — Chennai Round of 32

Chennai · ATP · Round of 32
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017
hard
Gastao Elias
POR
Gastao Elias
#728ATP
1447ELO
1419Hard ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Kovalik J.
6-7 6-4 6-2
Elias G.
Kovalik J.
65662
Elias G.
77421

Jozef Kovalik defeated Gastao Elias 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Chennai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-15Australian OpenQ1hardJozef Kovalik6-2 6-2
2017-07-31KitzbuhelQ1clayJozef Kovalik6-1 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Elias G.

Elias G.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Elias G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Elias G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
31
37
Break points saved·Dominant
83
57
Break points won·Slight edge
18
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
7

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Elias G.
Freshness·
91
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Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Medvedev D.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Paire B.[5]
6-36-3
Medvedev D.
Sela D.
4-67-626-2
Quarter-finals
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Youzhny M.[7]
2-66-46-4
Paire B.[5]
Bedene A.
6-36-0
Sela D.
Ramos A.[3]
7-56-4
Medvedev D.
Kovalik J.
6-16-4
R16
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Dutra Silva R.
6-36-2
Youzhny M.[7]
Olivo R.
6-17-5
Paire B.[5]
Bhambri Y.
6-36-4
Sela D.
Chung H.
6-26-2
Ramos A.[3]
Darcis S.
6-26-0
Medvedev D.
Lu Y.[8]
6-46-3
Kovalik J.
Cilic M.[1]
7-655-77-5
Bedene A.
Klizan M.[4]
7-636-737-62
R32
Chung H.
Coric B.[6]
6-37-5
Lu Y.[8]
Albot R.
6-26-1
Youzhny M.[7]
Myneni S.
6-46-3
Bedene A.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-3
Bhambri Y.
Ramanathan R.
6-16-1
Paire B.[5]
Kravchuk K.
6-36-4
Kovalik J.
Elias G.
6-756-46-2
Olivo R.
Ruud C.
7-636-2
Dutra Silva R.
Lajovic D.
7-624-67-63
Sela D.
Dzumhur D.
6-26-2
Darcis S.
Mektic N.
6-26-3
Medvedev D.
Monteiro T.
6-36-3