Jozef Kovalik def. Gerald Melzer
7-5 6-2
Jozef Kovalik defeated Gerald Melzer 7-5 6-2 in the 2022 US Open first qualifying round on hard courts on August 29, 2022.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jozef Kovalik | Gerald Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 7 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 59.6% | 70.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.6% | 66.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 76.2% | 47.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 78.8% | 60.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.1% | 21.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.9% | 43.1% |
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. | +15.1 | -2.8 |
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. | +2.8 | -15.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2022 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jozef Kovalik | Gerald Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | AUT |
| Birth date | Nov 4, 1992 | Jul 13, 1990 |
| Age | 29 | 32 |
| Height | 183 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 201 | 192 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 262 | 280 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,578 | 1,559 |
| Current career W-L | 26–46 | 16–30 |
| Current career earnings | $2,292,126 | $990,350 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.