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Ernesto Escobedo #221 def. Jozef Kovalik #83

6-2 3-6 7-6(4)

Match Information

Date Aug 27, 2018
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundQ1
Winner Ernesto Escobedo
Score6-2 3-6 7-6(4)
Loser Jozef Kovalik
Duration2h 1m
StatErnesto EscobedoJozef Kovalik
Aces149
Double faults55
First serve %5056
First serve points won %8973
Second serve points won %5361
Break points saved %6050
Break points converted %5040
Service points won %7167
Return points won %3329
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldErnesto EscobedoJozef Kovalik
Country MEX SVK
Birth dateJul 4, 1996Nov 4, 1992
Age2225
Height185183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)22183
Ranking points (entering)252695
Elo (entering)1,6271,700
Career W-L20–3926–46
Career earnings$1,588,064$2,293,813
Pre-match H2H
Ernesto Escobedo 1 0 Jozef Kovalik

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