Bernard Tomic vs Jozef Kovalik — Doha Aus Open Qualies Qualifying Round 1

Doha Aus Open Qualies · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Bernard Tomic
AUS
Bernard Tomic
#206ATP
1475ELO
1441Hard ELO
$117kYTD
$6.8MCAREER
33 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 10 January 2021
hard
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Tomic B.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Kovalik J.
Tomic B.
6362
Kovalik J.
4641

Bernard Tomic defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Doha Aus Open Qualies qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Bernard Tomic came in ranked #206, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Bernard Tomic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Bernard Tomic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenQ1hardJozef Kovalik6-3 6-1
2021-01-10Doha Aus Open QualiesQ1hardBernard Tomic6-4 3-6 6-4
2016-09-16Davis Cup WG PO: AUS vs SVKRRgrassBernard Tomic7-6(5) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tomic B.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Tomic B.

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
Tomic B.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tomic B.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
83
Break points won·Clear edge
4
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
79
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tomic B.Kovalik J.
Freshness·Slight edge
81
91

Tomic B.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d) · Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Ferreira Silva F.
Barrere G.
6-36-4
Alcaraz C.
Dellien H.
6-26-3
Karatsev A.
Muller A.
6-26-1
Stakhovsky S.
Sweeny D.
2-66-36-1
Ymer E.
Daniel T.
6-16-2
Halys Q.
Haase R.
6-36-4
Coppejans K.
Dzumhur D.
6-26-0
Machac T.
Torpegaard M.
6-26-1
Vilella Martinez M.
Wu T.
4-67-56-4
Troicki V.
Stebe C.
6-46-2
Safiullin R.
Lestienne C.
6-726-36-4
Van De Zandschulp B.
Bourgue M.
7-646-4
Tomic B.
Smith J.
6-45-77-67
Laaksonen H.
Gojo B.
6-746-47-67
Cressy M.
Brown D.
7-656-4
Mmoh M.
Rinderknech A.
6-37-63
Q2
Ymer E.
Huesler M.
1-66-36-2
Halys Q.
Ilkel C.
2-67-626-1
Brown D.
Taberner C.
6-37-5
Cressy M.
Maden Y.
2-66-36-4
Gojo B.
Giustino L.
6-37-67
Laaksonen H.
Diez S.
3-66-46-2
Dzumhur D.
Lenz J.
6-26-2
Ferreira Silva F.
Milojevic N.
2-66-16-4
Dellien H.
Harris A.
6-47-66
Alcaraz C.
Karlovskiy E.
7-617-64
Karatsev A.
Purcell M.
6-16-2
Smith J.
Griekspoor T.
2-66-36-4
Muller A.
Polansky P.
6-06-1
Sweeny D.
Kudla D.
W/O
Stakhovsky S.
Kubler J.
7-646-4
Daniel T.
Marterer M.
6-36-4
Haase R.
Moroni G.
6-47-5
Coppejans K.
Safwat M.
6-36-4
Barrere G.
Janvier M.
6-24-66-1
Rinderknech A.
Hoang A.
7-626-4
Mmoh M.
Li Z.
2-66-47-67
Torpegaard M.
Zhang Z.
6-14-66-1
Machac T.
Meligeni Alves F.
6-17-64
Wu T.
Ramanathan R.
6-36-2
Vilella Martinez M.
Cerundolo F.
W/O
Stebe C.
Hijikata R.
6-46-2
Troicki V.
Blanch U.
7-56-3
Lestienne C.
Gunneswaran P.
6-26-3
Safiullin R.
Krueger M.
6-16-4
Van De Zandschulp B.
Menezes J.
6-36-716-4
Bourgue M.
Rola B.
6-26-746-3
Tomic B.
Schoolkate T.
6-41-67-63
Q1
Giustino L.
Istomin D.
6-16-1
Taberner C.
Marcora R.
6-27-5
Brown D.
Moriya H.
6-22-66-1
Maden Y.
Ito T.
6-46-2
Cressy M.
Soeda G.
6-736-47-5
Gojo B.
Ofner S.
6-36-2
Diez S.
Vatutin A.
6-34-66-4
Laaksonen H.
Kamke T.
7-56-3
Smith J.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-1
Griekspoor T.
Bourchier H.
7-666-3
Schoolkate T.
Andreozzi G.
7-616-4
Tomic B.
Kovalik J.
6-43-66-4
Rola B.
Gulbis E.
7-626-3
Bourgue M.
Escobedo E.
7-656-2
Menezes J.
Collarini A.
1-67-686-3
Van De Zandschulp B.
Musetti L.
3-66-16-4
Safiullin R.
Otte O.
7-666-4
Krueger M.
Couacaud E.
3-66-26-2
Lestienne C.
Broady L.
7-616-2
Gunneswaran P.
Schnur B.
6-44-66-2
Troicki V.
Rodionov J.
2-66-26-1
Blanch U.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-1
Hijikata R.
Eubanks C.
6-26-3
Stebe C.
Fabbiano T.
6-14-67-63
Cerundolo F.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-4
Vilella Martinez M.
Giannessi A.
6-16-3
Wu T.
Clarke J.
6-26-4
Ramanathan R.
Bagnis F.
7-667-5
Meligeni Alves F.
Klizan M.
6-16-4
Machac T.
Domingues J.
6-36-1
Torpegaard M.
Moraing M.
6-16-0
Zhang Z.
Donskoy E.
7-56-3
Mmoh M.
Petrovic D.
6-36-2
Li Z.
Kwiatkowski T.
4-66-36-4
Rinderknech A.
Masur D.
7-636-3
Hoang A.
Robredo T.
6-17-5
Safwat M.
De Greef A.
6-26-4
Coppejans K.
Marchenko I.
7-626-3
Lenz J.
Olivo R.
1-66-26-2
Dzumhur D.
Gomez E.
5-76-36-2
Ilkel C.
Gojowczyk P.
6-26-3
Halys Q.
Bonzi B.
6-06-2
Moroni G.
Zverev M.
4-66-36-0
Haase R.
Seyboth Wild T.
3-66-47-68
Huesler M.
Santillan A.
6-33-66-3
Marterer M.
Trungelliti M.
4-66-46-4
Daniel T.
Cid R.
4-66-26-1
Stakhovsky S.
Zapata Miralles B.
7-646-4
Kubler J.
Ebden M.
7-52-66-4
Sweeny D.
Copil M.
7-632-66-3
Kudla D.
Benchetrit E.
6-46-3
Muller A.
Gaio F.
6-16-1
Polansky P.
Molleker R.
6-787-56-3
Purcell M.
Gaston H.
7-634-66-3
Karatsev A.
Nakashima B.
6-26-746-2
Alcaraz C.
Horansky F.
5-76-16-4
Karlovskiy E.
Mena F.
3-66-36-2
Harris A.
Bemelmans R.
6-45-76-3
Dellien H.
Tabilo A.
6-16-0
Milojevic N.
Viola M.
6-46-4
Ferreira Silva F.
Lacko L.
6-36-2
Janvier M.
Rosol L.
6-787-56-1
Barrere G.
Kolar Z.
7-656-3
Ymer E.
Mott B.
6-46-3