Jozef Kovalik vs Gastao Elias — Santiago CH Round of 16

Santiago CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#780ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018
clay
Gastao Elias
POR1
Gastao Elias
#669ATP
1447ELO
1425Clay ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-2
Elias G.
Kovalik J.
7762
Elias G.
6420

Jozef Kovalik defeated Gastao Elias 7-6 6-2 in the Santiago CH round of 16 on clay. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-15Australian OpenQ1hardJozef Kovalik6-2 6-2
2017-07-31KitzbuhelQ1clayJozef Kovalik6-1 5-7 6-4
2017-01-02ChennaiR32hardJozef Kovalik6-7(5) 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Elias G.

Elias G.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
Kovalik J.Elias G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
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
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Elias G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
31
37
Break points saved·Dominant
83
57
Break points won·Slight edge
18
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
26
7

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Elias G.
Freshness·
89
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Kovalik J.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 36 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Cecchinato M.[2]
Gomez Herrera C.
1-66-16-1
Semi-finals
Gomez Herrera C.
Kovalik J.
6-37-61
Cecchinato M.[2]
Robredo T.
4-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Gomez Herrera C.
Dutra Silva R.[3]
4-66-36-3
Cecchinato M.[2]
Andreozzi G.
6-16-2
Robredo T.
Moroni G.
6-766-36-0
Kovalik J.
Bellucci T.[8]
6-767-646-3
R16
Moroni G.
Ofner S.
6-26-1
Cecchinato M.[2]
Taberner C.
6-32-66-4
Gomez Herrera C.
Bagnis F.
6-16-3
Bellucci T.[8]
Olivo R.
6-16-4
Kovalik J.
Elias G.[1]
7-646-2
Dutra Silva R.[3]
Casanova H.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Garin C.
6-34-66-1
Andreozzi G.
Krstin P.
6-36-4
R32
Moroni G.
Monteiro T.[6]
6-26-3
Bagnis F.
Moutet C.
7-616-1
Krstin P.
De Greef A.
6-33-66-0
Andreozzi G.
Martin A.[5]
6-46-0
Bellucci T.[8]
Arguello F.
6-26-3
Kovalik J.
Giannessi A.
6-32-66-2
Elias G.[1]
Barrios Vera T.
7-656-4
Gomez Herrera C.
Souza J.
6-36-1
Garin C.
Bourgue M.
6-44-66-2
Ofner S.
Lama G.
6-42-66-4
Cecchinato M.[2]
Bolelli S.
6-37-5
Olivo R.
Lopez Perez E.
3-66-37-5
Casanova H.
Tabilo A.
7-53-66-4
Dutra Silva R.[3]
Domingues J.
7-626-4
Robredo T.
Sousa P.[4]
6-47-5
Taberner C.
Cachin P.
6-47-5