Joao Sousa vs Jozef Kovalik — Bastad Round of 32

Bastad · ATP · Round of 32
POR8
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 July 2019
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Sousa J.
7-6 6-4
Kovalik J.
Sousa J.
7762
Kovalik J.
6340

Joao Sousa defeated Jozef Kovalik 7-6 6-4 in the Bastad round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joao Sousa extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-16St. PetersburgR32carpetJoao Sousa6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sousa 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
Sousa J.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Even
35
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
83
Break points won·Even
14
18
Deciding sets·Slight edge
48
42
Tiebreaks·Even
23
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sousa J.Kovalik J.
Freshness·
—
91

Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 71%
Final
Jarry N.[5]
Londero J.[6]
7-676-4
Semi-finals
Jarry N.[5]
Delbonis F.
6-36-2
Londero J.[6]
Ramos A.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Jarry N.[5]
Chardy J.
6-16-4
Delbonis F.
Sousa J.[8]
6-27-5
Londero J.[6]
Gasquet R.[4]
7-654-66-3
Ramos A.
Carballes Baena R.[2]
4-66-16-1
R16
Jarry N.[5]
Ymer M.
7-56-3
Delbonis F.
Cuevas P.[3]
6-46-4
Sousa J.[8]
Ymer E.
4-66-46-2
Londero J.[6]
Dellien H.
4-67-56-3
Gasquet R.[4]
Novak D.
4-66-36-4
Carballes Baena R.[2]
Dzumhur D.
6-17-64
Chardy J.
Garin C.[1]
6-46-4
Ramos A.
Verdasco F.[2]
6-26-4
R32
Carballes Baena R.[2]
Munar J.
6-43-66-3
Sousa J.[8]
Kovalik J.
7-636-4
Ymer M.
Davidovich Fokina A.
4-67-56-0
Jarry N.[5]
Laaksonen H.
7-617-5
Delbonis F.
Zapata Miralles B.
7-53-66-2
Londero J.[6]
Arguello F.
6-36-2
Dzumhur D.
Ruud C.[7]
6-46-2
Ramos A.
Lestienne C.
6-17-5
Dellien H.
Gulbis E.
6-22-1
Chardy J.
Carreno Busta P.
6-44-67-5
Ymer E.
Monteiro T.
6-32-67-5
Novak D.
Darcis S.
6-27-5