Jozef Kovalik vs Stefanos TsitsipasRome CH Quarter-final

Rome CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2017
clay
#85ATP
1833ELO
1841Clay ELO
$992kYTD
$38MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLWLWLW
Kovalik J.
2-6 6-4 6-3
Tsitsipas S.
Kovalik J.
2662
Tsitsipas S.
6431

Jozef Kovalik defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Rome CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Stefanos Tsitsipas came in ranked #85.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Tsitsipas S.

Tsitsipas S.serving84% hold

wins 65% 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

Serve & return on clay

Kovalik J.Tsitsipas S.
Serve
52
Return
0

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
100
Break points won·Dominant
18
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
92
98

Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tsitsipas S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast