Jozef Kovalik vs Michael VrbenskySzczecin CH Round of 32

Szczecin CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#780ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2025
clay
#662ATP
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovalik J.
6-1 6-1
Vrbensky M.
Kovalik J.
662
Vrbensky M.
110

Jozef Kovalik defeated Michael Vrbensky 6-1 6-1 in the Szczecin CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Vrbensky came in ranked #662, defending last year's round of 16, but Jozef Kovalik had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Vrbensky M.

Vrbensky 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
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
11
Break points saved·Dominant
83
52
Break points won·Slight edge
18
11
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
24
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
26
31

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.6
Surface form
3.5
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
7.8
Minutes 14d
7.2
7.0
3-set count
4.0
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
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
88
97

Kovalik J.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 36 games (7d) · Vrbensky M.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast