Ernesto Escobedo vs Jozef Kovalik — Brisbane Qualifying Round 2

Brisbane · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
MEX
Ernesto Escobedo
#1650ATP
30 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Escobedo E.
6-2 7-6
Kovalik J.
Escobedo E.
6772
Kovalik J.
264–

Ernesto Escobedo defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-2 7-6 in the Brisbane qualifying round 2 on hard. Ernesto Escobedo extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosQ2clayJozef Kovalik6-2 4-6 6-2
2018-08-27US OpenQ1hardErnesto Escobedo6-2 3-6 7-6(4)
2018-01-01BrisbaneQ2hardErnesto Escobedo6-2 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Escobedo E.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Escobedo E.

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
Escobedo E.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
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 (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Escobedo E.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Even
28
31
Break points saved·Even
84
83
Break points won·Slight edge
12
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Escobedo E.Kovalik J.
Freshness·
—
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Polansky P.
Hanfmann Y.
6-13-66-3
Smith J.
Galovic V.
6-43-67-62
Escobedo E.
Kovalik J.
6-27-64
Mmoh M.
Ofner S.
6-46-3
Kokkinakis T.
Garin C.
6-26-4
Humbert U.
Eubanks C.
6-26-3
Uchiyama Y.
Polmans M.
6-26-2
Kecmanovic M.
Daniel T.
7-56-796-3
Q1
Smith J.
Bublik A.
6-46-1
Galovic V.
Olivo R.
4-66-36-2
Kovalik J.
Kudla D.
7-656-4
Ofner S.
Arevalo M.
2-67-636-2
Polansky P.
Peliwo F.
6-26-2
Hanfmann Y.
Groth S.
6-47-67
Escobedo E.
Duckworth J.
6-24-66-4
Mmoh M.
Halys Q.
6-46-4
Polmans M.
Opelka R.
6-36-717-63
Daniel T.
Smith J.
3-66-46-4
Humbert U.
Ellis B.
6-46-3
Eubanks C.
Klahn B.
3-66-47-66
Kecmanovic M.
Banes M.
6-26-0
Uchiyama Y.
Fratangelo B.
7-656-4
Garin C.
Oconnell C.
6-46-4
Kokkinakis T.
Polansky P.
6-36-4