Dmitry Popko vs Jozef Kovalik — Buenos Aires CH Round of 16

Buenos Aires CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Dmitry Popko
KAZ
Dmitry Popko
#629ATP
1385ELO
1334Clay ELO
29 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 15 January 2024
clay
Jozef Kovalik
SVK5
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Popko D.
6-3 5-2
Kovalik J.
Popko D.
65–
Kovalik J.
32–

Dmitry Popko advanced when Jozef Kovalik retired 6-3 5-2 in the Buenos Aires CH round of 16.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Popko D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Popko D.

Even serve battle

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
Popko D.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (124 vs 95). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Popko D.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
3
31
Break points saved·Dominant
54
83
Break points won·Even
17
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
9
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
6
25

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Popko D.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Kovalik J.
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
3.4Clay Elo 1334
Surface ELO
6.6+132 Clay Elo edge
3.9Overall Elo 1385
ELO gap
6.1Overall Elo 1473
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.9
Surface form
4.5
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
0.8
Minutes 14d
0.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
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
Popko D.Kovalik J.
Freshness·Slight edge
86
92

Popko D.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Bueno G.
Popko D.
6-42-67-64
Bagnis F.[8]
Navone M.[1]
7-51-67-5
Semi-finals
Popko D.
Fonseca J.
6-26-4
Bueno G.
Reis Da Silva J.
6-46-4
Navone M.[1]
Lavagno E.[7]
6-06-4
Bagnis F.[8]
Popko D.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Bueno G.
Houkes M.
6-16-4
Popko D.
Boyer T.[4]
7-666-3
Reis Da Silva J.
Alves M.
6-46-3
Fonseca J.
Mager G.
6-16-3
Navone M.[1]
Dellien Velasco M.
6-26-1
Lavagno E.[7]
Rodriguez Taverna S.[3]
4-66-36-2
Popko D.
Collarini A.[4]
6-46-4
Bagnis F.[8]
Draxl L.
6-46-4
R16
Alves M.
Krutykh O.[8]
7-633-66-3
Reis Da Silva J.
Sakamoto P.
7-56-0
Boyer T.[4]
Casanova H.
6-33-66-3
Mager G.
Neumayer L.[1]
3-67-676-4
Fonseca J.
Dellien Velasco M.[6]
7-56-4
Popko D.
Stodder T.
7-676-4
Bueno G.
Olivo R.[5]
7-56-2
Houkes M.
Franco Descotte M.
4-66-36-3
Draxl L.
Boyer T.
6-46-4
Popko D.
Kovalik J.[5]
6-35-2
Rodriguez Taverna S.[3]
Gill F.
3-66-46-4
Collarini A.[4]
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
3-66-26-3
Lavagno E.[7]
Weis A.
6-45-77-5
Navone M.[1]
Wenger D.
6-36-3
Dellien Velasco M.
Kicker N.
6-26-3
Bagnis F.[8]
Olivo R.
6-746-46-3
R32
Dellien Velasco M.[6]
Draxl L.
1-65-2
Mager G.
Guillen Meza A.
6-46-4
Neumayer L.[1]
Sanchez Jover C.
7-666-3
Popko D.
Luz O.
5-76-46-1
Krutykh O.[8]
Villanueva G.
4-67-57-62
Reis Da Silva J.
Lavagno E.[2]
4-66-37-64
Boyer T.[4]
Torres J.
3-66-26-1
Olivo R.[5]
Ambrogi L.
6-36-2
Fonseca J.
Gill F.
2-66-16-2
Casanova H.
Weis A.
6-27-61
Stodder T.
Sanchez Izquierdo N.[7]
6-27-65
Bueno G.
Barrena A.
6-45-76-3
Houkes M.
Midon L.
7-666-1
Franco Descotte M.
Ficovich J.[3]
6-43-66-1
Alves M.
Aboian V.
6-16-2
Sakamoto P.
Taberner C.
6-47-60
Navone M.[1]
Bueno G.
6-36-2
Kovalik J.[5]
Torres J.
6-23-66-2
Lavagno E.[7]
Fonseca J.
7-56-4
Boyer T.
Olivieri G.[2]
6-06-1
Olivo R.
Ficovich J.
6-46-3
Wenger D.
Villanueva G.
7-656-4
Draxl L.
Reis Da Silva J.
6-756-36-1
Weis A.
Krutykh O.
6-36-3
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Luz O.
6-32-66-1
Kicker N.
Mager G.
7-56-2
Dellien Velasco M.
Neumayer L.[6]
1-67-56-3
Rodriguez Taverna S.[3]
Heide G.
6-756-46-4
Gill F.
Guillen Meza A.
6-26-2
Popko D.
Sanchez Jover C.
6-37-67
Collarini A.[4]
Casanova H.
6-06-4
Bagnis F.[8]
Stodder T.
6-26-3