Ruben Bemelmans vs Jozef Kovalik — Miami Masters Qualifying Round 1

Miami Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
BEL
Ruben Bemelmans
38 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2017
hard
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Bemelmans R.
1-6 7-5 6-3
Kovalik J.
Bemelmans R.
1762
Kovalik J.
6531

Ruben Bemelmans defeated Jozef Kovalik 1-6 7-5 6-3 in the Miami Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ruben Bemelmans came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ruben Bemelmans extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-28Roland GarrosQ1clayRuben Bemelmans6-2 6-3
2017-03-20Miami MastersQ1hardRuben Bemelmans1-6 7-5 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenQ3hardJozef Kovalik6-2 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Bemelmans R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bemelmans R.

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
Bemelmans R.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Bemelmans R.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
16
31
Break points saved·Even
87
83
Break points won·Slight edge
7
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
9
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Bemelmans R.Kovalik J.
Freshness·
—
91

Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Tiafoe F.
Bourgue M.
4-66-46-4
King D.
Opelka R.
0-0
Bedene A.
Kamke T.
6-26-3
Becker B.
Youzhny M.
1-66-36-2
Harrison C.
Dutra Silva R.
7-56-2
Albot R.
Stakhovsky S.
4-66-26-4
Escobedo E.
Olivo R.
7-56-3
Kukushkin M.
Gombos N.
6-46-1
Smyczek T.
Bemelmans R.
7-56-1
Lacko L.
Kecmanovic M.
6-36-2
Lajovic D.
Kicker N.
6-46-3
Donaldson J.
Kozlov S.
7-56-3
Q1
Smyczek T.
Giraldo S.
6-46-3
Bemelmans R.
Kovalik J.
1-67-56-3
Bedene A.
Gaio F.
6-46-3
Youzhny M.
Millot V.
6-44-67-64
Kamke T.
Herbert P.
3-66-37-5
Opelka R.
Copil M.
6-47-63
King D.
Dodig I.
6-45-76-0
Dutra Silva R.
Rosol L.
6-43-67-69
Harrison C.
Polansky P.
6-46-2
Becker B.
Souza J.
6-46-787-5
Tiafoe F.
Gabashvili T.
7-626-3
Bourgue M.
Fratangelo B.
6-32-1
Albot R.
Ymer E.
6-25-1
Stakhovsky S.
Gulbis E.
6-736-46-0
Olivo R.
Bublik A.
7-56-736-1
Escobedo E.
Kudla D.
6-36-2
Kukushkin M.
Gojowczyk P.
6-40-0
Gombos N.
Halys Q.
6-41-67-62
Donaldson J.
Wu Y.
6-26-2
Kozlov S.
Kuhn N.
6-33-66-3
Kicker N.
Whittington A.
7-637-62
Lajovic D.
Zemlja G.
6-30-0
Lacko L.
Kirkov V.
6-44-66-4
Kecmanovic M.
Laaksonen H.
6-26-4