Jozef Kovalik vs Jiri VeselyKitzbuhel Round of 16

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 16
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 July 2021
clay
#2142ATP
33 yrs · 198 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovalik J.
2-6 6-2 6-4
Vesely J.
Kovalik J.
2662
Vesely J.
6241

Jozef Kovalik defeated Jiri Vesely 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Kitzbuhel round of 16 on clay. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Jiri Vesely in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-03-06Davis Cup QLS R1: CZE vs SVKRRclayJiri Vesely6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Vesely J.

Vesely J.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
10.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
95
Break points won·Slight edge
18
8
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
75
Tiebreaks·Even
25
28

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.6
Surface form
3.8
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
8.3
Minutes 14d
7.1
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 66%