Jozef Kovalik vs Arthur RinderknechProstejov CH Round of 32

Prostejov CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 June 2019
clay
#28ATP
1780ELO
1713Clay ELO
$855kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
30 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWLWW
Kovalik J.
7-5 6-2
Rinderknech A.
Kovalik J.
762
Rinderknech A.
520

Jozef Kovalik defeated Arthur Rinderknech 7-5 6-2 in the Prostejov CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Arthur Rinderknech came in ranked #28, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Arthur Rinderknech in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-14BarcelonaQ1clayArthur Rinderknech7-6(2) 2-6 6-3
2021-11-08StockholmR16hardArthur Rinderknech6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Rinderknech A.

Rinderknech A.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Rinderknech A.
Serve
67
Return
29

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
10.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
99
Break points won·Clear edge
18
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
57

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
92
91

Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Rinderknech A.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast