Arthur Fery vs Aleksandar KovacevicWinston-Salem Quarter-final

Winston-Salem · ATP · Quarter-final
#37ATP
1721ELO
1685Hard ELO
$344kYTD
$884kCAREER
24 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 28 August 2026 ·
hard
Stadium Court · 3rd on
#89ATP
1636ELO
1611Hard ELO
$637kYTD
$3.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fery A.
3-6 7-5 6-3
Kovacevic A.
Fery A.
3762
Kovacevic A.
6531

Arthur Fery advanced to the semifinals of the Winston-Salem tournament by defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Fery hit four aces and did not commit a double fault, while Kovacevic had eight aces and seven double faults. Fery won 82% of his first-serve points and converted 40% of his break points, while Kovacevic converted all three of his break points and had one service break.

Around the match

  • First semi-final appearance since Wimbledon in July

    Fery A.BBC
  • Fery's mental toughness has been exceptional this summer, evident in his Wimbledon semifinal run and recent victories including a comeback against Kovacevic from a set down.

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Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
31%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
10.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
61
27
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
90
Break points won·Dominant
33
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
41
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
46
51

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 00:50 UTC
Fery A.74%
Kovacevic A.26%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Fery A. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.9+73 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.1Hard Elo 1611
6.1Overall Elo 1721
ELO gap
3.9Overall Elo 1636
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
7.37 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
6.46 of last 10 on hard
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Country comfort
6.0Won 67% in Usa (33)
Context
5.0Didn't play 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
55
54

Fery A.: played today · 4 matches, 80 games (7d) · Kovacevic A.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 95 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 88%

Draw