Yosuke Watanuki vs Jozef Kovalik — Marseille Qualifying Round 1

Marseille · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
Yosuke Watanuki
JPN
Yosuke Watanuki
#305ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2025
hard
Jozef Kovalik
SVK2
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Watanuki Y.
7-5 6-2
Kovalik J.
Watanuki Y.
762
Kovalik J.
520

Yosuke Watanuki defeated Jozef Kovalik 7-5 6-2 in the Marseille qualifying round 1 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Watanuki Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Watanuki Y.

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
Watanuki Y.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Watanuki Y.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
83
Break points won·Even
20
18
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
25

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Watanuki Y.
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Kovalik J.
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.7+109 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.3Hard Elo 1421
6.6Overall Elo 1541
ELO gap
3.4Overall Elo 1473
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.6
Surface form
4.6
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
Country comfort
5.3
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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
Watanuki Y.Kovalik J.
Freshness·Even
94
92

Watanuki Y.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
12°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 78%
Q2
Gea A.
Watanuki Y.
7-626-4
Chidekh C.
Van Assche L.[6]
6-44-67-5
Herbert P.[8]
Guinard M.
3-66-46-3
Grenier H.
Klein L.[5]
2-67-687-5
Q1
Grenier H.
Gigante M.[4]
3-66-36-3
Watanuki Y.
Kovalik J.[2]
7-56-2
Gea A.
Squire H.[7]
7-50-0
Chidekh C.
Landaluce M.[3]
6-36-3
Klein L.[5]
Kachmazov A.
6-17-63
Herbert P.[8]
Hemery C.
6-26-3
Guinard M.
Majchrzak K.[1]
7-57-67
Van Assche L.[6]
Martineau M.
7-636-4