Jozef Kovalik vs Pedro Martinez — Barcelona Round of 64

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#780ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2023
clay
Pedro Martinez
ESP
Pedro Martinez
#134ATP
1580ELO
1550Clay ELO
$335kYTD
$6.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWW
Kovalik J.
7-5 2-6 7-5
Martinez P.
Kovalik J.
7272
Martinez P.
5651

Jozef Kovalik defeated Pedro Martinez 7-5 2-6 7-5 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pedro Martinez came in ranked #134, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Pedro Martinez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-07-26KitzbuhelQFclayPedro Martinez6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Martinez P.

Martinez P.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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

Serve & return on clay

Kovalik J.Martinez P.
—
Serve
5
—
Return
41

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Kovalik J.Martinez P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Martinez P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
94
Break points won·Clear edge
18
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
82

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Kovalik J.
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Martinez P.
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.4Clay Elo 1466
Surface ELO
6.6+85 Clay Elo edge
3.2Overall Elo 1473
ELO gap
6.8Overall Elo 1580
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.5
Surface form
3.2
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.4
Minutes 14d
7.5
4.0
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
Country comfort
4.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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.Martinez P.
Freshness·Clear edge
88
72

Kovalik J.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 36 games (7d) · Martinez P.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 58 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 64%
Final
Alcaraz C.[1]
Tsitsipas S.[2]
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Alcaraz C.[1]
Evans D.[12]
6-26-2
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Musetti L.[9]
6-45-76-3
Quarter-finals
Alcaraz C.[1]
Davidovich Fokina A.[10]
7-656-4
Evans D.[12]
Cerundolo F.[15]
2-67-56-3
Tsitsipas S.[2]
De Minaur A.[8]
6-46-2
Musetti L.[9]
Sinner J.[4]
W/O
R16
Alcaraz C.[1]
Bautista Agut R.[13]
6-37-5
Cerundolo F.[15]
Ruud C.[3]
7-656-3
Evans D.[12]
Khachanov K.[6]
6-36-4
Musetti L.[9]
Norrie C.[7]
3-66-46-1
Sinner J.[4]
Nishioka Y.[16]
6-14-66-3
De Minaur A.[8]
Dimitrov G.[11]
W/O
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Shapovalov D.[14]
6-36-2
Davidovich Fokina A.[10]
Ruusuvuori E.
6-47-5
R32
Alcaraz C.[1]
Borges N.
6-36-1
Davidovich Fokina A.[10]
Etcheverry T.
6-36-3
Ruusuvuori E.
Tiafoe F.[5]
6-46-736-4
Ruud C.[3]
Shelton B.
6-27-61
Cerundolo F.[15]
Passaro F.
6-26-2
Evans D.[12]
Arnaldi M.
6-46-3
Norrie C.[7]
Kotov P.
6-16-2
Nishioka Y.[16]
Goffin D.
6-17-5
Shapovalov D.[14]
Kovalik J.
6-46-3
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Cachin P.
6-46-2
Dimitrov G.[11]
Gomez E.
6-36-1
Musetti L.[9]
Kubler J.
6-36-1
Khachanov K.[6]
Jarry N.
6-46-4
Sinner J.[4]
Schwartzman D.
6-26-4
De Minaur A.[8]
Shevchenko A.
6-06-1
Bautista Agut R.[13]
Zapata Miralles B.
6-26-2
R64
Ruusuvuori E.
Bublik A.
6-06-3
Shelton B.
Mcdonald M.
7-56-4
Passaro F.
Verdasco F.
6-16-1
Arnaldi M.
Munar J.
6-36-4
Kubler J.
Rincon D.
6-46-3
Schwartzman D.
Wu Y.
6-26-2
Shevchenko A.
Giustino L.
6-26-2
Kovalik J.
Martinez P.
7-52-67-5
Cachin P.
Brouwer G.
6-37-5
Borges N.
Ivashka I.
6-26-3
Zapata Miralles B.
Balazs A.
6-26-2
Goffin D.
Lopez F.
7-636-746-0
Jarry N.
Trungelliti M.
7-56-3
Gomez E.
Ramos A.
6-31-66-4
Kotov P.
Krutykh O.
6-756-46-1
Etcheverry T.
Andujar P.
6-27-5