Jozef Kovalik vs Bernard Tomic — Australian Open Q128
Australian Open · ATP · Q128
#885ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 7 January 2025 ·
hard
#170ATP
1475ELO
1441Hard ELO
$117kYTD
$6.8MCAREER
33 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWLWL
Kovalik J.6-3 6-1
Tomic B.
Kovalik J.
662
Tomic B.
310
Jozef Kovalik defeated Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open q128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bernard Tomic came in ranked #170, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jozef Kovalik narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jozef Kovalik dropped just 4 games past Bernard Tomic.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | Q1 | hard | Jozef Kovalik | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2021-01-10 | Doha Aus Open Qualies | Q1 | hard | Bernard Tomic | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2016-09-16 | Davis Cup WG PO: AUS vs SVK | RR | grass | Bernard Tomic | 7-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
5.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
9
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
91
Break points won·Clear edge
25
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
20
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
8
86
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
100
50
Kovalik J.: 21 days rest · Tomic B.: played today · 3 matches, 75 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast