UMPIRY

Gonzalo Villanueva vs Jozef Kovalik — Trieste Qualifying Semi-final

TriesteSemi-finalQualifyingClaySun 5 Jul · 10:10Final
Gonzalo Villanueva(1)ATP #323 · ARG
Jozef KovalikSVK
SetsGames2
747
1
666

Gonzalo Villanueva defeated Jozef Kovalik in the semifinals of the Trieste tournament on clay, winning 7-6, 4-6, 7-6. The match saw Villanueva and Kovalik hit an equal number of aces, 3 each, and commit 3 and 4 double faults respectively. Villanueva converted 38% of break points, while Kovalik converted 29%, with Villanueva securing 3 service breaks to Kovalik's 4.

Generated automatically from Umpiry match data.

Key context

How the match was decided

Auto-generated

Villanueva G. came through in three sets, with three breaks of serve.

  • Breaks of serveVillanueva G. 3 · Kovalik J. 4
  • AcesVillanueva G. 3 · Kovalik J. 3
  • Double faultsVillanueva G. 3 · Kovalik J. 4

Turning points

When the match moved
  1. Set 21–2BreakKovalik J. · Broke, never broken back
  2. Set 32–4Break backVillanueva G. · Broke back
  3. Set 33–5Break backVillanueva G. · Broke back
  4. Set 35–5Break backVillanueva G. · Broke back
Serve flowVillanueva G. broken 4 times · Kovalik J. broken 3 times.
  • Hold to love/15
  • Hold to 30
  • Hold to 40 / deuce
  • Broken
  • Result unknown
Villanueva G.
13/17Kovalik J.
14/17
Set 1Set 2Set 3

Match momentum

Whole matchVillanueva G.Kovalik J.
EvenVillanueva…Kovalik J.
Late momentumKovalik J.27
5Last 12 points7
9Last 3 games7
3/8Break points4/14

Break of serve

Match statistics

Villanueva G.Kovalik J.
Serve
  • 3Aces3
  • 3Double faults4
  • 76% · 13/17Service games held82% · 14/17
Return
  • 38%Break points won29%
  • 3Breaks of serve4

Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

1 meeting · Villanueva G. leads 1–0
10

Draw

Closing odds

Next up

vs Bocchi L.View match

Player context

Before the match
Villanueva G.Kovalik J.1 716ELO1 6921 693Clay ELO1 6846–4Last 104–631Age33175 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight

Match info

  • Started10:10 local

Cite this

Gonzalo Villanueva beat Jozef Kovalik 7-6 4-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Gonzalo Villanueva vs Jozef Kovalik — Trieste Qualifying Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-07-05/kovalik-vs-villanueva-trieste-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 5 July 2026).