Jozef Kovalik vs Zsombor PirosZadar CH Round of 16

Zadar CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2024
clay
#120ATP
1661ELO
1621Clay ELO
$145kYTD
$975kCAREER
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWWW
Kovalik J.
0-6 7-6 6-3
Piros Z.
Kovalik J.
07762
Piros Z.
66431

Jozef Kovalik defeated Zsombor Piros 0-6 7-6 6-3 in the Zadar CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Zsombor Piros came in ranked #120, defending last year's quarter-final. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-11-04BelgradeQ1hardJozef Kovalik4-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Piros Z.

Piros Z.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Serve advantage — Piros Z.

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·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
57
Break points saved·Even
83
84
Break points won·Clear edge
18
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
48

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
7.8
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.5Clay Elo 1466
Surface ELO
7.5+155 Clay Elo edge
2.1Overall Elo 1473
ELO gap
7.9Overall Elo 1661
0.0
H2H
10.0
4.2
Surface form
7.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.5
Minutes 14d
6.7
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
7.0

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
Freshness·Dominant
92
54

Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Piros Z.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 107 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast