Jozef Kovalik vs Prajnesh Gunneswaran — Chennai Qualifying Round 2
Chennai · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
SVK3#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017
hard
Kovalik J.7-6 6-2
Gunneswaran P.
Kovalik J.
7762
Gunneswaran P.
6220
Jozef Kovalik defeated Prajnesh Gunneswaran 7-6 6-2 in the Chennai qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-04 | Chennai | Q1 | hard | Jozef Kovalik | 6-3 6-0 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
31
24
Break points saved·Even
83
84
Break points won·Even
18
14
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
4
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
92
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Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Q2
Bhambri Y.
Kicker N.[2]
6-36-1
Kovalik J.[3]
Gunneswaran P.
7-626-2
Chung H.[1]
Melzer J.
6-07-64
Mektic N.
Trungelliti M.[4]
7-56-2