Jozef Kovalik vs Gerald Melzer — Mauthausen CH Quarter-final

Mauthausen CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Jozef Kovalik
SVK6
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2024
clay
AUT
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWWWL
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-3
Melzer G.
Kovalik J.
7862
Melzer G.
6630

Jozef Kovalik defeated Gerald Melzer 7-6 6-3 in the Mauthausen CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gerald Melzer came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving70% hold

wins 59% 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

Statistics

This season
Kovalik J.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
65%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Melzer G.
Clutch Rating·Even
31
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
77
Break points won·Even
18
20
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
53
Tiebreaks·Even
25
29

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Kovalik J.
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Melzer G.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.6
Surface form
5.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.7
Minutes 14d
8.4
7.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
6.0
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.Melzer G.
Freshness·
92
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Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Pouille L.
Kovalik J.[6]
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Pouille L.
Comesana F.[1]
7-653-1
Kovalik J.[6]
Kuzmanov D.
6-7106-36-0
Quarter-finals
Comesana F.[1]
Misolic F.
7-56-4
Pouille L.
Rehberg M.
6-26-3
Kuzmanov D.
Schwaerzler J.
6-26-3
Kovalik J.[6]
Melzer G.
7-666-3
R16
Rehberg M.
Virtanen O.[4]
6-747-657-5
Schwaerzler J.
Landaluce M.
6-46-2
Kovalik J.[6]
Heide G.
6-26-1
Comesana F.[1]
Cerundolo J.
6-16-2
Misolic F.
Blanchet U.[7]
3-66-36-2
Pouille L.
Choinski J.
7-636-3
Kuzmanov D.
Neumayer L.
2-66-26-0
Melzer G.
Burruchaga R.[2]
6-46-4
R32
Choinski J.
Hassan B.[5]
6-22-0
Landaluce M.
Shimabukuro S.[8]
5-76-12-1
Neumayer L.
Diallo G.
4-67-54-2
Heide G.
Gea A.
6-31-66-3
Kovalik J.[6]
Gaubas V.
6-07-60
Cerundolo J.
Kopp S.
6-26-3
Rehberg M.
Sorger S.
6-16-2
Schwaerzler J.
Rosenkranz M.
7-616-4
Comesana F.[1]
De Loore J.
6-36-3
Misolic F.
Huesler M.
6-23-66-4
Blanchet U.[7]
Martineau M.
6-34-66-2
Virtanen O.[4]
Fanselow S.
6-27-5
Pouille L.
Novak D.
6-33-66-4
Kuzmanov D.
Safwat M.
6-36-2
Melzer G.
Kym J.
6-23-66-3
Burruchaga R.[2]
Ymer E.
3-66-36-4