Andrea Basso vs Jozef Kovalik — Genova CH Round of 16

Genova CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
ITA
Andrea Basso
32 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 September 2017
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Basso A.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Kovalik J.
Basso A.
3662
Kovalik J.
6341

Andrea Basso defeated Jozef Kovalik 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Genova CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Basso A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Basso A.

Serve advantage — Kovalik J.

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
Basso A.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Basso A.Kovalik J.
Freshness·
—
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Tsitsipas S.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-57-62
Semi-finals
Garcia Lopez G.
Napolitano S.
6-26-756-3
Tsitsipas S.
Fucsovics M.[8]
6-01-0
Quarter-finals
Tsitsipas S.
Struff J.[1]
6-26-3
Napolitano S.
Basso A.
7-626-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Donati M.
6-46-2
Fucsovics M.[8]
Balazs A.
6-746-27-5
R16
Garcia Lopez G.
Giannessi A.[3]
6-47-5
Napolitano S.
Brown D.[7]
6-46-2
Donati M.
Vatutin A.
2-66-46-1
Balazs A.
Djere L.[4]
6-36-3
Fucsovics M.[8]
Puetz T.
6-16-2
Struff J.[1]
Ignatik U.
7-667-64
Basso A.
Kovalik J.
3-66-36-4
Tsitsipas S.
Setkic A.
6-26-4
R32
Tsitsipas S.
Andreozzi G.
6-36-4
Basso A.
Seppi A.[2]
6-716-37-64
Kovalik J.
De Schepper K.
6-26-2
Napolitano S.
Berrettini M.
6-43-66-2
Brown D.[7]
Bonadio R.
7-56-2
Giannessi A.[3]
Ocleppo J.
7-56-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Eysseric J.
6-46-1
Donati M.
Pellegrino A.
6-36-4
Vatutin A.
Olivo R.[6]
7-56-2
Fucsovics M.[8]
Caruso S.
6-16-1
Struff J.[1]
Zekic M.
6-47-62
Setkic A.
Cecchinato M.[5]
1-67-656-3
Balazs A.
Ymer E.
6-37-64
Puetz T.
Gaio F.
7-606-1
Djere L.[4]
Di Nicola G.
6-15-76-4
Ignatik U.
Hurkacz H.
3-66-27-5