Jozef Kovalik vs Lorenzo GiustinoSzczecin CH Round of 32

Szczecin CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#780ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2019
clay
#226ATP
1420ELO
1355Clay ELO
34 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWL
Kovalik J.
6-7 7-6 6-1
Giustino L.
Kovalik J.
657862
Giustino L.
776611

Jozef Kovalik defeated Lorenzo Giustino 6-7 7-6 6-1 in the Szczecin CH round of 32 on clay. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-04-23BarcelonaQ1clayJozef Kovalik6-7(4) 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Giustino L.

Giustino L.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
45%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
2
Break points saved·Dominant
83
41
Break points won·Slight edge
18
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
12
Tiebreaks·Even
25
26

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
91
45

Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Giustino L.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 120 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast