Jozef Kovalik vs Alexander Bublik — Heilbronn CH Round of 32

Heilbronn CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019
clay
Alexander Bublik
KAZ3
Alexander Bublik
#11ATP
1889ELO
1822Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWLL
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-0
Bublik A.
Kovalik J.
7762
Bublik A.
6200

Jozef Kovalik defeated Alexander Bublik 7-6 6-0 in the Heilbronn CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Bublik came in ranked #11, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Alexander Bublik in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-14DohaR32hardAlexander Bublik6-2 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bublik A.

Bublik A.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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

Serve & return on clay

Kovalik J.Bublik A.
—
Serve
43
—
Return
38

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Kovalik J.Bublik A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
11.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Bublik A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
99
Break points won·Dominant
18
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Bublik A.
Freshness·Clear edge
92
78

Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Bublik A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Krajinovic F.[1]
De Greef A.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Krajinovic F.[1]
Travaglia S.[13]
1-67-656-1
De Greef A.
Novak D.[11]
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Travaglia S.[13]
Dellien H.[6]
6-43-67-5
Krajinovic F.[1]
Troicki V.
7-57-66
Novak D.[11]
Molleker R.
1-67-57-63
De Greef A.
Bachinger M.[16]
3-66-16-2
R16
Molleker R.
Karatsev A.
7-56-3
Novak D.[11]
Otte O.
7-56-2
Bachinger M.[16]
Vesely J.[4]
6-46-4
Krajinovic F.[1]
Polansky P.[14]
6-37-5
De Greef A.
Monteiro T.[7]
7-672-67-63
Dellien H.[6]
Ymer E.[9]
6-26-2
Travaglia S.[13]
Kovalik J.
1-66-37-61
Troicki V.
Garcia Lopez G.[12]
6-46-4
R32
Monteiro T.[7]
Lestienne C.
6-47-5
Karatsev A.
Ofner S.[15]
6-42-67-61
Molleker R.
Sandgren T.[2]
6-36-4
Novak D.[11]
Trungelliti M.
7-636-2
Otte O.
Istomin D.[5]
6-26-2
Vesely J.[4]
Masur D.
7-56-4
Bachinger M.[16]
Heller P.
6-36-3
Garcia Lopez G.[12]
Altmaier D.
6-36-3
Polansky P.[14]
Crepatte B.
6-17-64
De Greef A.
Maden Y.[10]
6-46-2
Ymer E.[9]
Casanova H.
6-36-0
Travaglia S.[13]
Brown D.
6-16-4
Kovalik J.
Bublik A.[3]
7-626-0
Troicki V.
Vatutin A.
2-66-17-66
Krajinovic F.[1]
Koepfer D.
6-44-67-5
Dellien H.[6]
Balazs A.
4-66-26-3
R64
Masur D.
Hanfmann Y.
6-34-66-2
Karatsev A.
Basic M.
6-46-2
Balazs A.
Viola M.
6-46-3
Casanova H.
Rinderknech A.
3-66-36-2
Kovalik J.
Watanuki Y.
6-26-2
Altmaier D.
Rodionov J.
6-46-2
Koepfer D.
Brands D.
6-36-1
De Greef A.
Rubin N.
6-26-2
Vatutin A.
Berlocq C.
6-36-1
Crepatte B.
Dutra Silva R.
6-37-62
Heller P.
Krawietz K.
6-36-2
Otte O.
Rosol L.
6-46-1
Trungelliti M.
Napolitano S.
7-656-4
Lestienne C.
Galan D.
5-77-656-3
Molleker R.
Moraing M.
5-76-46-1
Brown D.
Stebe C.
6-46-3