Jozef Kovalik vs Henri Laaksonen — Hamburg Qualifying Round of 16
Jozef Kovalik defeated Henri Laaksonen 6-4 6-1 in the Hamburg qualifying round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Henri Laaksonen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Henri Laaksonen in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik dropped just 5 games past Henri Laaksonen.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKovalik J. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Laaksonen H. leads 3–113
Clay: Laaksonen H. leads 2–1 · Hard: Laaksonen H. leads 1–0
- Kovalik J.July 2022HamburgThis matchClay6-4 6-1
- Laaksonen H.January 2022MelbourneHard6-4 6-2
- Laaksonen H.July 2021Braunschweig CHClay6-3 6-2
- Laaksonen H.July 2016GstaadClay3-6 6-1 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKovalik J.Laaksonen H.1 692ELO1 6701 684Clay ELO1 6634–6Last 105–529Age30183 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Jozef Kovalik beat Henri Laaksonen 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Jozef Kovalik vs Henri Laaksonen — Hamburg Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-07-16/kovalik-vs-laaksonen-hamburg-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 16 July 2022).