Aljaz Bedene def. Jozef Kovalik
6-3 6-4 7-5
Aljaz Bedene defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the 2019 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Aljaz Bedene | Jozef Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 19 | 8 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.0% | 53.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.4% | 52.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 54.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 45.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 67.0% | 53.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 54.5% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.7% | 33.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.1% | 43.9% |
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. | +2.9 | -10.9 |
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. | +10.9 | -2.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2019 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Aljaz Bedene | Jozef Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SLO | SVK |
| Birth date | Jul 18, 1989 | Nov 4, 1992 |
| Age | 30 | 26 |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 80 | 362 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 685 | 102 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,747 | 1,565 |
| Current career W-L | 131–160 | 26–46 |
| Current career earnings | $5,159,757 | $2,292,126 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.