Jozef Kovalik vs Tomas Barrios Vera — Cordoba Round of 16
Cordoba · ATP · Round of 16
#885ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 February 2021 ·
clay
#139ATP
1615ELO
1589Clay ELO
$207kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
28 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovalik J.4-6 6-2 6-3
Barrios Vera T.
Kovalik J.
4662
Barrios Vera T.
6231
Jozef Kovalik defeated Tomas Barrios Vera 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Cordoba round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Barrios Vera came in ranked #139, leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Jozef Kovalik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on clay. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Tomas Barrios Vera in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik dropped the opening set before beating Tomas Barrios Vera 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | Q1 | clay | Tomas Barrios Vera | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2023-05-23 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Tomas Barrios Vera | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | Q1 | clay | Tomas Barrios Vera | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2022-05-17 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Tomas Barrios Vera | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
8
32
Break points saved·Even
76
79
Break points won·
23
—
Deciding sets·Slight edge
14
5
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
75
89
Kovalik J.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d) · Barrios Vera T.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 27 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast