Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Aleksandar KovacevicRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#54ATP
1743ELO
1690Clay ELO
$690kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
30 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 8 May 2026 ·
clay
#70ATP
1636ELO
1563Clay ELO
$627kYTD
$2.9MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Van De Zandschulp B.
2-6 6-2 7-6
Kovacevic A.
Van De Zandschulp B.
2672
Kovacevic A.
6261

Botic Van De Zandschulp defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 2-6 6-2 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Botic Van De Zandschulp came in ranked #54, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Botic Van De Zandschulp extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-29WimbledonR128grassBotic Van De Zandschulp3-6 7.7-6.2 4-6 0-6

Serve vs return

This season
Van De Zandschulp B.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kovacevic A.

Kovacevic A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Van De Zandschulp B.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Van De Zandschulp B.Kovacevic A.
33
Serve
74
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
32%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
10.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
77
53
Break points saved·Even
98
96
Break points won·Dominant
68
4
Deciding sets·Even
78
81
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
61

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 25 days (−0.3)
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.1+127 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.9Clay Elo 1563
6.8Overall Elo 1743
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1636
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.9
Surface form
3.2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.8
3-set count
4.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
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
85
94

Van De Zandschulp B.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Kovacevic A.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 71%
R128
R64
R32
R16
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