Jozef Kovalik vs Marius CopilSophia Antipolis CH Round of 32

Sophia Antipolis CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 April 2017
clay
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovalik J.
4-6 6-2 6-2
Copil M.
Kovalik J.
4662
Copil M.
6221

Jozef Kovalik defeated Marius Copil 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the Sophia Antipolis CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marius Copil came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jozef Kovalik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Marius Copil in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-02-05SofiaSFhardMarius Copil6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Copil M.

Copil M.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
91
Break points won·Clear edge
18
3
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
79

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast