Gilles Simon vs Jozef Kovalik — Marrakech Round of 32

Marrakech · ATP · Round of 32
FRA4
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2019
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Simon G.
6-4 6-1
Kovalik J.
Simon G.
662
Kovalik J.
410

Gilles Simon defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-4 6-1 in the Marrakech round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Simon G.

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
Simon G.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
83
Break points won·Dominant
68
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Simon G.Kovalik J.
Freshness·
—
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Paire B.
Andujar P.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Paire B.
Tsonga J.
2-66-46-3
Andujar P.
Simon G.[4]
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Andujar P.
Vesely J.
W/O
Tsonga J.
Sonego L.
6-36-2
Paire B.
Munar J.
6-16-3
Simon G.[4]
Daniel T.
6-47-5
R16
Andujar P.
Kohlschreiber P.[7]
7-666-4
Tsonga J.
Edmund K.[3]
7-666-3
Daniel T.
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-21-66-1
Paire B.
Herbert P.[8]
6-46-2
Sonego L.
Haase R.
7-656-3
Simon G.[4]
Andreozzi G.
6-26-2
Munar J.
Zverev A.[1]
7-612-66-3
Vesely J.
Londero J.
6-36-4
R32
Zverev A.[1]
Istomin D.
6-46-4
Paire B.
Bedene A.
3-66-47-5
Munar J.
Bagnis F.
6-17-63
Edmund K.[3]
Humbert U.
6-36-2
Simon G.[4]
Kovalik J.
6-46-1
Vesely J.
Fognini F.[2]
7-626-4
Menendez Maceiras A.
Verdasco F.[6]
5-76-26-2
Londero J.
Berlocq C.
6-26-4
Tsonga J.
Stebe C.
6-17-63
Sonego L.
Djere L.[5]
6-36-3
Andreozzi G.
Ramos A.
6-37-65
Daniel T.
Zverev M.
6-36-0
Andujar P.
Delbonis F.
7-666-3
Haase R.
Jaziri M.
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.[7]
Davidovich Fokina A.
7-647-5
Herbert P.[8]
Fabbiano T.
6-736-46-1