Jozef Kovalik vs Zsombor PirosZadar CH Round of 16

Zadar CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2025
clay
#120ATP
1661ELO
1621Clay ELO
$145kYTD
$975kCAREER
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWWW
Kovalik J.
6-4 6-1
Piros Z.
Kovalik J.
662
Piros Z.
410

Jozef Kovalik defeated Zsombor Piros 6-4 6-1 in the Zadar CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Zsombor Piros came in ranked #120, defending last year's round of 16. Jozef Kovalik extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-11-04BelgradeQ1hardJozef Kovalik4-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Piros Z.

Piros Z.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Serve advantage — Piros Z.

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%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
63%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
57
Break points saved·Even
83
84
Break points won·Clear edge
18
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
48

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
2.5Clay Elo 1466
Surface ELO
7.5+155 Clay Elo edge
2.1Overall Elo 1473
ELO gap
7.9Overall Elo 1661
7.2
H2H
2.8
3.2
Surface form
6.3
0.0Lost last 6
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.2
Minutes 14d
6.0
3-set count
7.0
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
48

Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Piros Z.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 107 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast