Alex Barrena vs Jozef KovalikBraunschweig CH Qualifying Round 2

Braunschweig CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#245ATP
1375ELO
1347Clay ELO
$100kYTD
$266kCAREER
23 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2025
clay
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Barrena A.
2-6 7-6 7-5
Kovalik J.
Barrena A.
27872
Kovalik J.
66651

Alex Barrena defeated Jozef Kovalik 2-6 7-6 7-5 in the Braunschweig CH qualifying round 2 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Barrena A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Barrena A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
30
31
Break points saved·Dominant
43
83
Break points won·Dominant
54
18
Deciding sets·Clear edge
27
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
25

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
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
4.8Clay Elo 1347
Surface ELO
5.2+119 Clay Elo edge
4.8Overall Elo 1375
ELO gap
5.2Overall Elo 1473
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
7.6
Surface form
1.6
Fatigue & Travel
6.5
Minutes 14d
7.6
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
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·Slight edge
83
91

Barrena A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d) · Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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