Jozef Kovalik vs Ernests GulbisBraunschweig CH Qualifying Round 2

Braunschweig CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 July 2022
clay
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovalik J.
6-1 3-6 6-1
Gulbis E.
Kovalik J.
6362
Gulbis E.
1611

Jozef Kovalik defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-1 3-6 6-1 in the Braunschweig CH qualifying round 2 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in three sets, 6–1 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Serve advantage — Kovalik J.

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·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
45%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
91
Break points won·Even
18
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
6

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
7.2
Surface form
4.7
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
5.2
Minutes 14d
7.6
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
3.0
Surface transition
Context
7.0
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

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Freshness·
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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