Jozef Kovalik vs Pavel Kotov — Hamburg Qualifying Round 1
Hamburg · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#885ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2023 ·
clay
RUS2#242ATP
1597ELO
1529Clay ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWW
Kovalik J.6-3 5-7 6-4
Kotov P.
Kovalik J.
6562
Kotov P.
3741
Jozef Kovalik defeated Pavel Kotov 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Hamburg qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pavel Kotov came in ranked #242, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jozef Kovalik narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-17 | Doha | Q1 | hard | Pavel Kotov | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2025-02-15 | Doha | Q16 | hard | Pavel Kotov | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2023-07-22 | Hamburg | Q16 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
9
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
88
Break points won·Dominant
25
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
20
77
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
8
23
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast