Jozef Kovalik vs Francisco CerundoloBelgrade CH Round of 32

Belgrade CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2021
clay
#22ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-1
Cerundolo F.
Kovalik J.
7862
Cerundolo F.
6610

Jozef Kovalik defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 6-1 in the Belgrade CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Cerundolo came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Francisco Cerundolo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19BelgradeQ1hardFrancisco Cerundolo7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cerundolo F.

Cerundolo F.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

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

Serve & return on clay

Kovalik J.Cerundolo F.
Serve
26
Return
99

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
98
Break points won·Dominant
18
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
92
98

Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Cerundolo F.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast