Jozef Kovalik vs Thomaz BellucciSantiago CH Quarter-final

Santiago CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018
clay
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovalik J.
6-7 7-6 6-3
Bellucci T.
Kovalik J.
667762
Bellucci T.
786431

Jozef Kovalik defeated Thomaz Bellucci 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Santiago CH quarter-final on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Bellucci T.

Bellucci T.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
31
21
Break points saved·Even
83
79
Break points won·Even
18
21
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
20
Tiebreaks·Even
25
22

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