Salvatore Caruso vs Jozef Kovalik — Santiago Round of 32
Santiago · ATP · Round of 32
ITASalvatore Caruso
33 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 ·
clay
#860ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLW
Caruso S.6-2 6-3
Kovalik J.
Caruso S.
662
Kovalik J.
230
Salvatore Caruso defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-2 6-3 in the Santiago round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Salvatore Caruso had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Salvatore Caruso claimed a first win over Jozef Kovalik in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Salvatore Caruso dropped just 5 games past Jozef Kovalik.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-03 | Italy F25 | R16 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This seasonCaruso S.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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