Jozef Kovalik vs Denis Kudla — Brisbane Qualifying Round 1

Brisbane · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-4
Kudla D.
Kovalik J.
7762
Kudla D.
654–

Jozef Kovalik defeated Denis Kudla 7-6 6-4 in the Brisbane qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-01BrisbaneQ1hardJozef Kovalik7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
Kovalik J.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.6
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
Kovalik J.Kudla D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
90
Break points won·Even
18
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
25
30

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Kudla D.
Freshness·
92
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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