Jozef Kovalik vs Max Alcala Gurri — Sofia 2 CH Qualifying Round 1

Sofia 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#780ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2025
clay
Max Alcala Gurri
ESP9
Max Alcala Gurri
#228ATP
1581ELO
1564Clay ELO
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWWWWW
Kovalik J.
6-3 6-4
Alcala Gurri M.
Kovalik J.
662
Alcala Gurri M.
340

Jozef Kovalik defeated Max Alcala Gurri 6-3 6-4 in the Sofia 2 CH qualifying round 1 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Alcala Gurri M.

Alcala Gurri M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

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
Kovalik J.Alcala Gurri M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
0.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Kovalik J.
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Alcala Gurri M.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.1Clay Elo 1466
Surface ELO
2.9+98 Clay Elo edge
6.9Overall Elo 1473
ELO gap
3.1Overall Elo 1581
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
1.4
Surface form
6.8
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
5.4
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
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
Kovalik J.Alcala Gurri M.
Freshness·Even
89
90

Kovalik J.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 36 games (7d) · Alcala Gurri M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Q2
Roncadelli F.[2]
Kovalik J.
7-56-2
Molcan A.[1]
Pieczonka F.
6-36-1
Blanch D.[11]
Gulin S.[3]
6-36-1
Agamenone F.[7]
Bondioli F.[6]
6-26-1
Serdarusic N.
Fomin S.[12]
7-56-0
Jorda Sanchis D.
Nesterov P.[10]
4-66-17-64
Q1
Roncadelli F.[2]
Kalyanpur A.
6-26-756-2
Pieczonka F.
Mrva M.[8]
6-47-5
Nesterov P.[10]
Kirov V.
7-686-4
Gulin S.[3]
Georgiev G.
2-66-26-4
Blanch D.[11]
Mazdrashki A.
6-36-4
Bondioli F.[6]
Markov V.
6-46-3
Kovalik J.
Alcala Gurri M.[9]
6-36-4
Molcan A.[1]
Dev S.
6-06-2
Serdarusic N.
Latinovic S.
6-36-3
Fomin S.[12]
Milev Y.
6-43-66-4
Jorda Sanchis D.
Boitan G.[5]
6-26-2
Agamenone F.[7]
Couacaud E.
6-45-76-2