Jozef Kovalik vs Marco Cecchinato — Szczecin CH Semi-final

Szczecin CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2019
clay
Marco Cecchinato
ITA2
Marco Cecchinato
#175ATP
1576ELO
1546Clay ELO
$149kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWLLW
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-1
Cecchinato M.
Kovalik J.
7962
Cecchinato M.
6710

Jozef Kovalik defeated Marco Cecchinato 7-6 6-1 in the Szczecin CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marco Cecchinato came in ranked #175, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Marco Cecchinato in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-14Rome MastersQ3clayMarco Cecchinato6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cecchinato M.

Cecchinato M.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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

Statistics

This season
Kovalik J.Cecchinato M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Cecchinato M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
31
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
89
Break points won·Even
18
20
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
79

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Cecchinato M.
Freshness·Clear edge
92
69

Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Cecchinato M.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Kovalik J.
Andreozzi G.[5]
6-756-26-4
Semi-finals
Kovalik J.
Cecchinato M.[2]
7-676-1
Andreozzi G.[5]
Ramos A.[1]
6-32-66-1
Quarter-finals
Andreozzi G.[5]
Carballes Baena R.[4]
6-47-5
Cecchinato M.[2]
Daniel T.[7]
6-796-26-1
Kovalik J.
Lestienne C.[14]
6-46-4
Ramos A.[1]
Jahn J.
7-646-2
R16
Cecchinato M.[2]
Vatutin A.[13]
6-36-3
Lestienne C.[14]
Bonadio R.
5-2
Carballes Baena R.[4]
Benchetrit E.[15]
6-46-3
Ramos A.[1]
Bellucci T.[16]
7-56-2
Jahn J.
Mager G.[8]
6-12-66-4
Kovalik J.
Cias P.
6-46-0
Andreozzi G.[5]
Michalski D.
6-36-1
Daniel T.[7]
Arguello F.[12]
6-26-4
R32
Andreozzi G.[5]
Gakhov I.
6-26-1
Michalski D.
Bagnis F.[11]
5-76-47-61
Carballes Baena R.[4]
Satral J.
6-46-3
Mager G.[8]
Zuk K.
7-666-4
Bellucci T.[16]
Slobodchikov R.
6-46-3
Jahn J.
Molleker R.[10]
6-46-3
Arguello F.[12]
Kolasinski F.
6-47-66
Cecchinato M.[2]
Guinard M.
6-46-4
Vatutin A.[13]
Lenz J.
6-36-1
Daniel T.[7]
Nejedly P.
6-26-2
Bonadio R.
Kohlschreiber P.[3]
0-66-46-3
Lestienne C.[14]
Masur D.
6-26-3
Cias P.
Giannessi A.[9]
6-26-0
Kovalik J.
Giustino L.[6]
6-757-666-1
Ramos A.[1]
Haerteis J.
6-26-4
Benchetrit E.[15]
Bega A.
6-26-3
R64
Guinard M.
Varillas J.
6-27-64
Lenz J.
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6-26-4
Nejedly P.
Dalla Valle E.
6-13-66-3
Jahn J.
Kopriva V.
7-56-4
Slobodchikov R.
Lindell C.
6-46-2
Bonadio R.
Pellegrino A.
6-26-3
Kolasinski F.
Wessels L.
6-37-5
Haerteis J.
Perchicot M.
2-66-46-2
Kovalik J.
Pavlasek A.
6-36-2
Gakhov I.
Drzewiecki K.
6-27-65
Michalski D.
Tiurnev E.
6-46-2
Bega A.
Choinski J.
6-46-1
Satral J.
Gutierrez O.
7-646-3
Zuk K.
Smola M.
7-686-2
Masur D.
Galus P.
6-37-64
Cias P.
Torebko P.
7-53-66-4