Zhizhen Zhang vs Jozef Kovalik — Hamburg Qualifying Round 1

Hamburg · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Zhizhen Zhang
CHN
Zhizhen Zhang
#156ATP
1682ELO
1633Clay ELO
$546kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 July 2021
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Zhang Z.
6-4 6-4
Kovalik J.
Zhang Z.
662
Kovalik J.
44–

Zhizhen Zhang defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-4 6-4 in the Hamburg qualifying round 1 on clay. Zhizhen Zhang extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Zhizhen Zhang edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-07-12HamburgQ1clayZhizhen Zhang6-4 6-4
2016-09-26ShenzhenQ1hardJozef Kovalik7-6(7) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang Z.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zhang Z.

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
Zhang Z.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang Z.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
83
Break points won·Even
14
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
43
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang Z.Kovalik J.
Freshness·Slight edge
100
91

Zhang Z.: 21 days rest · Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Molcan A.
Oconnell C.
6-35-76-3
Taberner C.
Masur D.
2-67-656-4
Seyboth Wild T.
Diez S.
6-37-5
Zhang Z.
Nagal S.
6-46-2
Marterer M.
Giannessi A.
3-66-37-5
Varillas J.
Baez S.
6-23-67-60
Q1
Giannessi A.
Kamke T.
6-36-4
Nagal S.
Lane L.
6-36-1
Marterer M.
Dzumhur D.
5-76-26-3
Taberner C.
Guttau N.
6-16-2
Masur D.
Petrovic D.
2-66-46-3
Seyboth Wild T.
Rosenkranz M.
6-36-1
Diez S.
Otte O.
6-46-4
Zhang Z.
Kovalik J.
6-46-4
Baez S.
Molleker R.
7-56-2
Varillas J.
Forejtek J.
7-56-2
Molcan A.
Horansky F.
7-656-2
Oconnell C.
Gulbis E.
6-36-0