Jozef Kovalik vs Pablo Cuevas — Braunschweig CH Quarter-final

Braunschweig CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Jozef Kovalik
SVK9
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2018
clay
URU1
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-3
Cuevas P.
Kovalik J.
7762
Cuevas P.
6130

Jozef Kovalik defeated Pablo Cuevas 7-6 6-3 in the Braunschweig CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Pablo Cuevas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-17AntwerpR16hardPablo Cuevas6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Cuevas P.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Cuevas P.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Cuevas P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
93
Break points won·Clear edge
18
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
44

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Cuevas P.
Freshness·
92
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Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Hanfmann Y.[7]
Kovalik J.[9]
6-23-66-3
Semi-finals
Hanfmann Y.[7]
Arnaboldi A.
6-46-2
Kovalik J.[9]
De Greef A.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Kovalik J.[9]
Cuevas P.[1]
7-616-3
De Greef A.
Dellien H.
6-46-1
Arnaboldi A.
Moraing M.
6-20-0
Hanfmann Y.[7]
Carballes Baena R.[2]
4-66-46-2
R16
Arnaboldi A.
Satral J.
6-44-66-4
De Greef A.
Dutra Silva R.
6-47-65
Cuevas P.[1]
Netuschil M.
6-36-3
Dellien H.
Zopp J.[6]
6-23-66-1
Hanfmann Y.[7]
Brown D.
3-67-656-2
Kovalik J.[9]
Masur D.
6-26-2
Moraing M.
Cuevas M.
6-42-66-4
Carballes Baena R.[2]
Maden Y.
4-66-27-5
R32
Zopp J.[6]
Molleker R.
5-76-36-4
De Greef A.
Mayer F.[4]
7-612-66-2
Carballes Baena R.[2]
Ruud C.
6-25-77-63
Maden Y.
Bellucci T.
6-36-4
Brown D.
Galovic V.
6-37-62
Hanfmann Y.[7]
Kuhn N.
6-16-3
Arnaboldi A.
Ofner S.
7-54-67-5
Cuevas M.
Klizan M.[8]
3-66-06-4
Dellien H.
Kamke T.
6-16-3
Dutra Silva R.
Vatutin A.
7-687-5
Kovalik J.[9]
Quiroz R.
6-16-0
Netuschil M.
Dima D.
6-36-1
Cuevas P.[1]
Janvier M.
6-37-64
Masur D.
Travaglia S.
6-47-5
Satral J.
Munar J.[3]
6-42-66-3
Moraing M.
Coppejans K.
6-26-1