Jozef Kovalik vs Johan Nikles — Warsaw CH Round of 32

Warsaw CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Jozef Kovalik
SVK2
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 2021
clay
Johan Nikles
SUI
Johan Nikles
#411ATP
1319ELO
1306Clay ELO
29 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Kovalik J.
6-3 6-4
Nikles J.
Kovalik J.
662
Nikles J.
340

Jozef Kovalik defeated Johan Nikles 6-3 6-4 in the Warsaw CH round of 32 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Nikles J.

Nikles J.serving56% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

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
Kovalik J.Nikles J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Nikles J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
7
Break points saved·Dominant
83
22
Break points won·Clear edge
18
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
29
Tiebreaks·
25
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Kovalik J.
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Nikles J.
4.3
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
7.0+160 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.0Clay Elo 1306
6.9Overall Elo 1473
ELO gap
3.1Overall Elo 1319
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
4.8
7.04-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
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
Kovalik J.Nikles J.
Freshness·
92
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Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Ugo Carabelli C.
Serdarusic N.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Ugo Carabelli C.
Barranco Cosano J.
3-66-47-60
Serdarusic N.
Kovalik J.[2]
7-637-66
Quarter-finals
Kovalik J.[2]
Miedler L.
6-46-4
Serdarusic N.
Vrbensky M.
7-616-2
Barranco Cosano J.
Klein L.[3]
3-66-36-4
Ugo Carabelli C.
Jarry N.[6]
6-26-2
R16
Kovalik J.[2]
Furness E.
6-27-5
Miedler L.
Kielan S.
7-56-4
Serdarusic N.
Lamasine T.[4]
6-13-67-5
Vrbensky M.
Vanneste J.
6-04-66-3
Barranco Cosano J.
Borges N.
3-66-26-3
Jarry N.[6]
Kicker N.
7-614-66-4
Ugo Carabelli C.
Altmaier D.[1]
6-47-62
Klein L.[3]
Kuznetsov A.
7-56-1
R32
Klein L.[3]
Lenz J.
6-13-66-3
Kovalik J.[2]
Nikles J.
6-36-4
Furness E.
Luz O.
6-42-66-3
Kielan S.
Oliveira G.
7-56-0
Miedler L.
Ajdukovic D.[5]
6-33-66-1
Vanneste J.
Shevchenko A.
6-32-67-5
Vrbensky M.
Sachko V.[7]
2-67-646-4
Barranco Cosano J.
Basic M.[8]
6-36-1
Kuznetsov A.
Durasovic V.
6-06-2
Jarry N.[6]
Menendez Maceiras A.
7-54-66-1
Kicker N.
Erler A.
2-67-56-3
Ugo Carabelli C.
Kasnikowski M.
6-26-4
Borges N.
Catarina L.
6-37-5
Serdarusic N.
Michalski D.
6-36-4
Lamasine T.[4]
Zielinski J.
6-26-2
Altmaier D.[1]
Borg L.
0-2