Jozef Kovalik vs Marco CecchinatoBad Waltersdorf CH Qualifying Round 1

Bad Waltersdorf CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#780ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2025
clay
#195ATP
1576ELO
1546Clay ELO
$149kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWLLWW
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-2
Cecchinato M.
Kovalik J.
7762
Cecchinato M.
6320

Jozef Kovalik defeated Marco Cecchinato 7-6 6-2 in the Bad Waltersdorf CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marco Cecchinato came in ranked #195, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jozef Kovalik claimed a first win over Marco Cecchinato in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-14Rome MastersQ3clayMarco Cecchinato6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cecchinato M.

Cecchinato M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Serve advantage — Cecchinato 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·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
31
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
89
Break points won·Even
18
20
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
79

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.1Clay Elo 1466
Surface ELO
5.9+81 Clay Elo edge
4.0Overall Elo 1473
ELO gap
6.0Overall Elo 1576
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
5.3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.9
Minutes 14d
6.5
4.0
3-set count
4.0
6.0
Prev. match
6.0
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

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Freshness·Clear edge
89
69

Kovalik J.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 36 games (7d) · Cecchinato M.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 58 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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