Seongchan Hong def. Jozef Kovalik
6-4 6-7(6) 7-5
Seongchan Hong defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the 2024 US Open first qualifying round on hard courts on August 26, 2024.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Seongchan Hong | Jozef Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 6 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 8 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.9% | 56.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 62.7% | 70.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 55.8% | 41.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 63.6% | 70.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.0% | 57.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 30.0% | 36.4% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.4% | 40.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.9% | 49.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -4.2 | -6.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.6 | +4.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2024 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Seongchan Hong | Jozef Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Country | KOR | SVK |
| Birth date | Jun 30, 1997 | Nov 4, 1992 |
| Age | 27 | 31 |
| Height | 175 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 152 | 114 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 390 | 511 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,558 | 1,574 |
| Current career W-L | 2–3 | 26–46 |
| Current career earnings | $468,818 | $2,294,990 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.