Nicolas Kicker vs Jozef Kovalik — Buenos Aires Qualifying Round 2

Buenos Aires · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
Nicolas Kicker
ARG
Nicolas Kicker
#327ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2021
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#780ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Kicker N.
1-6 7-6 7-5
Kovalik J.
Kicker N.
17872
Kovalik J.
66651

Nicolas Kicker defeated Jozef Kovalik 1-6 7-6 7-5 in the Buenos Aires qualifying round 2 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kicker came in ranked #327, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolas Kicker extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-01Buenos AiresQ2clayNicolas Kicker1-6 7-6(6) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kicker N.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kicker N.

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
Kicker N.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kicker N.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Even
30
31
Break points saved·Dominant
56
83
Break points won·Dominant
45
18
Deciding sets·Clear edge
30
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
26

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kicker N.Kovalik J.
Freshness·Clear edge
100
88

Kicker N.: 15 days rest · Kovalik J.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 36 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Nagal S.
Kicker N.
2-66-26-3
Klein L.
Escobedo E.
6-26-3
Munar J.
Altmaier D.
6-36-4
Cerundolo F.
Velotti A.
6-47-5
Q2
Klein L.
Seyboth Wild T.
6-37-5
Nagal S.
Vilella Martinez M.
6-46-2
Cerundolo F.
Clezar G.
2-66-36-2
Velotti A.
Sakamoto P.
6-36-4
Altmaier D.
Varillas J.
6-46-737-5
Munar J.
Baez S.
5-76-32-1
Escobedo E.
Domingues J.
6-11-66-3
Kicker N.
Kovalik J.
1-67-667-5
Q1
Domingues J.
Etcheverry T.
3-66-06-3
Klein L.
Collarini A.
6-47-5
Seyboth Wild T.
Lindell C.
6-17-64
Kovalik J.
Gomez E.
7-56-4
Kicker N.
Olivo R.
7-57-5
Vilella Martinez M.
Barrios Vera T.
6-47-5
Nagal S.
Gomez Herrera C.
7-622-67-62
Munar J.
Alvarez N.
6-46-756-2
Baez S.
Tabilo A.
6-16-0
Varillas J.
Mena F.
6-36-4
Altmaier D.
Luz O.
6-45-76-2
Sakamoto P.
Dellien H.
W/O
Velotti A.
Andreozzi G.
7-56-0
Clezar G.
Casanova H.
1-66-36-3
Cerundolo F.
Menezes J.
4-66-46-4
Escobedo E.
Mayer L.
7-57-65