Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Ignacio BuseHamburg Semi-final

Hamburg · ATP · Semi-final
#70ATP
1636ELO
1563Clay ELO
$627kYTD
$2.9MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 2
Sets
Friday, 22 May 2026 ·
clay
#34ATP
1822ELO
1786Clay ELO
$949kYTD
$1.4MCAREER
22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovacevic A.
1-6 4-6
Buse I.
Kovacevic A.
140
Buse I.
662

Ignacio Buse defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-1 6-4 in the Hamburg semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Ignacio Buse came in ranked #34.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kovacevic A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Buse I.

Buse I.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kovacevic A.

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

Kovacevic A.Buse I.
Serve
41
Return
14

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
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
87
Break points won·Clear edge
4
28
Deciding sets·Even
81
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
93

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
2.4Clay Elo 1489
Surface ELO
7.6+209 Clay Elo edge
3.5Overall Elo 1614
ELO gap
6.5Overall Elo 1732
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
6.66 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
7.87 of last 10 on clay
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
9.05-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
0.06 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
Context
6.0Reached qualifying here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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·Even
96
93

Kovacevic A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Buse I.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 54%