Jozef Kovalik vs Ergi Kirkin — Istanbul 1 CH Quarter-final

Istanbul 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Jozef Kovalik
SVK7
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 17 January 2021
hard
TUR
Ergi Kirkin
#576ATP
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
Kovalik J.
6-7 6-0 7-6
Kirkin E.
Kovalik J.
656772
Kirkin E.
770631

Jozef Kovalik defeated Ergi Kirkin 6-7 6-0 7-6 in the Istanbul 1 CH quarter-final on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kirkin E.

Kirkin E.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Serve advantage — Kovalik J.

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.Kirkin E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Kirkin E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
14
Break points saved·Dominant
83
35
Break points won·Clear edge
18
33
Deciding sets·Even
42
43
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
6

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

Freshness

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Rinderknech A.
Bonzi B.
4-67-617-63
Semi-finals
Bonzi B.
Safwat M.
7-616-4
Rinderknech A.
Kovalik J.[7]
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Bonzi B.
Hoang A.[3]
6-756-17-5
Rinderknech A.
Huesler M.
7-56-3
Kovalik J.[7]
Kirkin E.
6-756-07-63
Safwat M.
Soeda G.[8]
W/O
R16
Safwat M.
Gaio F.
7-647-5
Soeda G.[8]
Griekspoor T.
7-54-67-62
Hoang A.[3]
Giustino L.
6-46-4
Huesler M.
Bagnis F.[4]
7-56-2
Kovalik J.[7]
Taberner C.
7-646-0
Kirkin E.
Menezes J.
6-27-65
Bonzi B.
Musetti L.[6]
6-16-4
Rinderknech A.
Nakashima B.
6-776-16-4
R32
Rinderknech A.
Gunneswaran P.[5]
6-43-2
Bagnis F.[4]
Zhang Z.
6-46-1
Safwat M.
Seyboth Wild T.[2]
6-46-1
Gaio F.
Clarke J.
6-37-5
Griekspoor T.
Rosol L.
6-47-63
Soeda G.[8]
Tabilo A.
6-36-3
Hoang A.[3]
Gomez E.
6-736-26-4
Giustino L.
Giannessi A.
7-57-65
Musetti L.[6]
Petrovic D.
6-47-66
Nakashima B.
Ilkel C.
3-66-46-3
Huesler M.
Istomin D.
2-66-26-4
Kovalik J.[7]
Celikbilek A.
7-52-66-4
Taberner C.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-46-2
Kirkin E.
Lorenzi P.
6-46-2
Menezes J.
Galan D.[1]
7-656-3
Bonzi B.
Rola B.
6-42-1