Pavel Kotov vs Jozef Kovalik — Doha Qualifying Round 1
Doha · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
RUS7#242ATP
1597ELO
1601Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
hard
#885ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWLW
Kotov P.7-5 4-6 6-4
Kovalik J.
Kotov P.
7462
Kovalik J.
5641
Pavel Kotov defeated Jozef Kovalik 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pavel Kotov came in ranked #242, defending last year's round of 16. Pavel Kotov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Pavel Kotov edged Jozef Kovalik in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-15 | Doha | Q16 | hard | Pavel Kotov | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2023-07-24 | Hamburg | Q1 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| 2023-07-22 | Hamburg | Q16 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
54
9
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
78
Break points won·Dominant
60
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
77
20
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
23
8
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast