Dominic Thiem vs Jozef Kovalik — Barcelona Round of 16

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 16
AUT3
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2018
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Thiem D.
7-6 6-2
Kovalik J.
Thiem D.
7762
Kovalik J.
6520

Dominic Thiem defeated Jozef Kovalik 7-6 6-2 in the Barcelona round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Dominic Thiem came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Dominic Thiem extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardDominic Thiem7-6(4) 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Thiem D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

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
Thiem D.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Thiem D.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
85
31
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
83
Break points won·Dominant
58
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Thiem D.Kovalik J.
Freshness·
—
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 58%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Tsitsipas S.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Tsitsipas S.
Carreno Busta P.[5]
7-56-3
Nadal R.[1]
Goffin D.[4]
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Carreno Busta P.[5]
Dimitrov G.[2]
6-37-64
Tsitsipas S.
Thiem D.[3]
6-36-2
Goffin D.[4]
Bautista Agut R.[8]
6-736-26-2
Nadal R.[1]
Klizan M.
6-07-5
R16
Thiem D.[3]
Kovalik J.
7-656-2
Dimitrov G.[2]
Jaziri M.
7-53-67-68
Carreno Busta P.[5]
Mannarino A.[11]
6-24-67-66
Tsitsipas S.
Ramos A.[10]
6-47-5
Bautista Agut R.[8]
Andujar P.
6-46-1
Goffin D.[4]
Khachanov K.[16]
2-67-626-0
Nadal R.[1]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-3
Klizan M.
Lopez F.[12]
6-16-4
R32
Dimitrov G.[2]
Simon G.
6-26-1
Jaziri M.
Escobedo E.
6-46-3
Mannarino A.[11]
Cuevas P.
6-47-65
Carreno Busta P.[5]
Paire B.
6-36-3
Thiem D.[3]
Munar J.
7-686-1
Kovalik J.
Pella G.
6-36-3
Bautista Agut R.[8]
Karlovic I.
6-746-26-4
Andujar P.
Fratangelo B.
6-46-3
Khachanov K.[16]
Mayer L.
6-46-3
Klizan M.
Djokovic N.[6]
6-21-66-3
Lopez F.[12]
Lajovic D.
6-42-66-4
Nadal R.[1]
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Nishikori K.[14]
6-30-0
Tsitsipas S.
Schwartzman D.[7]
6-26-1
Ramos A.[10]
Dutra Silva R.
3-66-36-4
Goffin D.[4]
Granollers M.
4-67-626-2
R64
Fratangelo B.
Vatutin A.
7-55-76-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Sugita Y.
7-657-65
Simon G.
Ivashka I.
6-26-3
Jaziri M.
Sandgren T.
6-46-4
Cuevas P.
Ojeda Lara R.
6-06-4
Paire B.
Jarry N.
7-646-736-4
Munar J.
Sousa J.
6-43-67-5
Tsitsipas S.
Moutet C.
6-46-1
Karlovic I.
Robredo T.
6-757-686-4
Mayer L.
Zverev M.
6-36-0
Lajovic D.
Martinez P.
6-46-756-3
Carballes Baena R.
Haider Maurer A.
6-26-4
Dutra Silva R.
Donaldson J.
6-36-1
Granollers M.
Kukushkin M.
6-26-2
Klizan M.
Delbonis F.
6-36-756-4
Pella G.
Gojowczyk P.
6-46-4