Gonzalo Villanueva vs Jozef Kovalik — Trieste Qualifying Semi-final
Villanueva G.
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.
Key context
- Match story: Gonzalo Villanueva edged Jozef Kovalik in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
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Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 07:50 UTC50–58%
58–67%
67–80%
80%+
Strong favourite · Kovalik J. heavily favoured
Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Umpiry Score
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