Jozef Kovalik vs Denis Istomin — Phoenix CH Round of 64

Phoenix CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 64
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 11 March 2019
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Kovalik J.
6-3 2-1
Istomin D.
Kovalik J.
62–
Istomin D.
31–

Jozef Kovalik advanced when Denis Istomin retired 6-3 2-1 in the Phoenix CH round of 64. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Denis Istomin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-11-08StockholmQ2hardDenis Istomin6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Serve advantage — Kovalik J.

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.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Even
31
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
90
Break points won·Clear edge
18
5
Deciding sets·Even
42
44
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
25
18

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

Freshness

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Berrettini M.[6]
Kukushkin M.[4]
3-67-667-62
Semi-finals
Kukushkin M.[4]
Caruso S.
6-17-5
Berrettini M.[6]
Andreozzi G.[12]
7-636-1
Quarter-finals
Berrettini M.[6]
Sonego L.
6-46-4
Andreozzi G.[12]
Millman J.[3]
6-34-66-3
Kukushkin M.[4]
Jarry N.[11]
6-47-5
Caruso S.
Goffin D.[1]
2-66-36-2
R16
Goffin D.[1]
Ruud C.[15]
7-647-64
Berrettini M.[6]
Gojowczyk P.[10]
6-37-5
Andreozzi G.[12]
Ito T.
6-23-66-4
Sonego L.
Harrison R.
6-46-2
Millman J.[3]
Majchrzak K.
6-16-2
Jarry N.[11]
Daniel T.[8]
4-66-16-4
Kukushkin M.[4]
Ivashka I.[16]
6-27-65
Caruso S.
Donskoy E.
6-36-4
R32
Ivashka I.[16]
Gerasimov E.
6-44-66-2
Jarry N.[11]
Polansky P.
6-15-76-4
Caruso S.
Kellovsky D.
4-67-626-2
Gojowczyk P.[10]
Krstin P.
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Chardy J.[2]
3-66-37-5
Harrison R.
Harris L.[14]
3-66-46-4
Berrettini M.[6]
Kovalik J.
6-16-1
Millman J.[3]
Lacko L.
6-776-47-64
Majchrzak K.
Martin F.
7-57-5
Andreozzi G.[12]
Arnaboldi A.
6-766-36-1
Ito T.
Ebden M.[5]
3-66-47-67
Daniel T.[8]
Evans D.
6-46-2
Kukushkin M.[4]
Tseng C.
7-56-3
Donskoy E.
Gulbis E.[9]
6-37-66
Ruud C.[15]
Ymer E.
1-66-36-3
Goffin D.[1]
Carballes Baena R.
6-16-4
R64
Ymer E.
Rosol L.
6-36-4
Lacko L.
Uchiyama Y.
5-76-46-2
Harrison R.
Quinzi G.
6-32-2
Kovalik J.
Istomin D.
6-32-1
Gerasimov E.
Popyrin A.
6-13-0
Carballes Baena R.
Vanni L.
6-37-66
Ito T.
Ponwith N.
6-46-4
Krstin P.
Ramanathan R.
6-26-4
Sonego L.
Kuhn N.
6-36-2
Majchrzak K.
Ymer M.
7-636-3
Arnaboldi A.
Laaksonen H.
6-16-3
Evans D.
Escobedo E.
6-46-1
Polansky P.
Nielsen F.
7-676-3
Tseng C.
Jung J.
3-66-36-2
Caruso S.
Krueger M.
6-16-2
Donskoy E.
Bemelmans R.
6-36-3