Jozef Kovalik vs Matej DodigZadar CH Round of 32

Zadar CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2025
clay
#254ATP
1461ELO
1430Clay ELO
20 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLLL
Kovalik J.
7-5 6-3
Dodig M.
Kovalik J.
762
Dodig M.
530

Jozef Kovalik defeated Matej Dodig 7-5 6-3 in the Zadar CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Matej Dodig came in ranked #254, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Dodig M.

Dodig M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Serve advantage — Dodig M.

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
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
31
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
76
Break points won·Clear edge
18
3
Deciding sets·Even
42
40
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
65

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 45 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
4.9+36 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.1Clay Elo 1430
4.7Overall Elo 1473
ELO gap
5.3Overall Elo 1461
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.2
Surface form
4.6
0.0Lost last 6
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
9.2
Minutes 14d
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
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
Freshness·Dominant
91
47

Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Dodig M.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 128 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast