Jozef Kovalik vs Carlos Taberner — Barcelona CH Quarter-final

Barcelona CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2019
clay
Carlos Taberner
ESP
Carlos Taberner
#197ATP
1610ELO
1605Clay ELO
$102kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
28 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovalik J.
6-1 2-6 7-6
Taberner C.
Kovalik J.
62772
Taberner C.
16651

Jozef Kovalik defeated Carlos Taberner 6-1 2-6 7-6 in the Barcelona CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Taberner came in ranked #197, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Carlos Taberner 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 — 6–1 2–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-27SantiagoQ1clayCarlos Taberner7-5 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Taberner C.

Taberner C.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
Kovalik J.Taberner C.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Taberner C.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
74
Break points won·Dominant
18
59
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
75
Tiebreaks·Even
25
22

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Taberner C.
Freshness·
92
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Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Caruso S.[4]
Kovalik J.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Caruso S.[4]
Munar J.[2]
6-47-5
Kovalik J.
Giannessi A.[14]
6-37-65
Quarter-finals
Giannessi A.[14]
Baldi F.[10]
5-76-06-1
Munar J.[2]
Safwat M.
6-46-746-4
Caruso S.[4]
Sousa P.[7]
6-16-4
Kovalik J.
Taberner C.
6-12-67-65
R16
Caruso S.[4]
Robredo T.
3-66-46-1
Munar J.[2]
Molleker R.[16]
W/O
Kovalik J.
Carballes Baena R.[1]
5-77-53-0
Giannessi A.[14]
Horansky F.
7-666-776-4
Safwat M.
Martinez P.[9]
6-45-76-3
Sousa P.[7]
Diez S.[12]
6-37-5
Baldi F.[10]
Pla Malfeito J.
6-46-1
Taberner C.
Gaio F.[11]
6-27-65
R32
Robredo T.
Ramanathan R.[15]
7-56-4
Carballes Baena R.[1]
Barranco Cosano J.
6-46-2
Sousa P.[7]
Lopez Perez E.
6-36-3
Munar J.[2]
Munoz de la Nava D.
6-26-3
Molleker R.[16]
Moro Canas A.
7-56-1
Martinez P.[9]
Cervantes Huegun I.
4-66-27-611
Safwat M.
Pavic A.
6-47-63
Caruso S.[4]
Domingues J.
6-26-4
Diez S.[12]
Roca Batalla O.
6-04-66-1
Pla Malfeito J.
Lorenzi P.[6]
6-41-66-2
Baldi F.[10]
Ehrat S.
6-36-3
Giannessi A.[14]
Nedelko I.
6-16-4
Horansky F.
Davidovich Fokina A.[3]
6-24-67-60
Taberner C.
Giustino L.[8]
6-46-0
Gaio F.[11]
Kavcic B.
6-16-0
Kovalik J.
Coppejans K.[13]
2-66-36-3
R64
Taberner C.
Slobodchikov R.
6-06-2
Domingues J.
Pellegrino A.
6-12-0
Roca Batalla O.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-40-0
Pla Malfeito J.
Brancaccio R.
6-04-3
Safwat M.
Brkic T.
6-06-3
Kovalik J.
Moroni G.
3-66-26-4
Nedelko I.
Granollers G.
3-66-36-2
Kavcic B.
Kotov P.
6-05-76-4
Barranco Cosano J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-0
Munoz de la Nava D.
Choinski J.
6-37-65
Moro Canas A.
Eriksson M.
6-36-2
Cervantes Huegun I.
Andrews M.
6-36-0
Robredo T.
Cachin P.
5-76-26-2
Lopez Perez E.
Okala J.
6-36-4
Ehrat S.
Quinzi G.
6-46-1
Horansky F.
Bonadio R.
7-56-2