Gerald Melzer vs Jozef Kovalik, Lima 2017, Final
Final score
Final
7-5 7-6(4)Venue and conditions
Club Terrazas MirafloresMiraflores, PER
ClayCourt speed0.4 vs last year89.5Very slow
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
2h 6m1Aces3
3Double faults1
50Service points won45
12Service games played12
9Service games won8
12Return games played12
6/967%Break points saved43%3/7
4/757%Break points converted33%3/9
Head to head
1Melzer
2Kovalik
3 meetingsClay 1–1Hard 0–1
- LimaFinal · 29 Oct 2017ClayThis matchGerald MelzerSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Jozef KovalikSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 64
- MauthausenQuarterfinal · 10 May 2024ClayJozef KovalikSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Gerald MelzerSets won: 0Set 1: 66Set 2: 3
- US OpenQualifying R1 · 24 Aug 2022HardJozef KovalikSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Gerald MelzerSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 2
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.