Bjorn Fratangelo and Aleksandar Kovacevic will face off in the semifinal of the Cleveland Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Bjorn Fratangelo who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Bjorn Fratangelo is the pick to win this match.
Bjorn Fratangelo -> 1.33
Aleksandar Kovacevic -> 3.32
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Prediction and head to head Bjorn Fratangelo vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic
There is no head to head record between Bjorn Fratangelo and Aleksandar Kovacevic since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Bjorn Fratangelo
Ranked no. 286, Fratangelo got to the semifinal after beating Thai Kwiatkowski 6-4 6-2, Alexander Ritschard 6-3 6-2 and Alexis Galarneau 6-3 5-0 ret..
In the quarter, Fratangelo had a good straight sets win against Galarneau (6-3 5-0 ret.). During the match Fratangelo scored 59 points vs Galarneau’s 36. Bjorn was very aggressive to blast 19 winners.
Regarding the service games, Fratangelo made 3 aces and he was exceptionally consistent in conceding no double faults. Bjorn Fratangelo was extremely effective on serve to win 86% (19/22) of his 1st serve and 67% (10/15) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The American broke Galarneau 4 times after converting 33% of his break points (4/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The American started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t lost yet a set in this competition to conquer 59% of the points he played.
Fratangelo has a solid match record in the last 10 years having won 62% of his matches (342-214). 3-0 on indoor hard courts in 2021. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Fratangelo has a 32-18 win-loss record in the last years on indoor hard courts.
Bjorn has a 6-3 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Cleveland Challenger
Bjorn has never competed in this tournament before.
Aleksandar Kovacevic
Ranked no. 537, Aleksandar got to the semifinal after defeating Alejandro Gomez 6-2 2-6 6-4, Michail Pervolarakis 6-4 6-2, Roberto Cid Subervi 6-2 6-4, Roy Smith 7-64 6-3 and Yosuke Watanuki 5-7 6-2 6-3.
In the quarter against Watanuki, Aleksandar recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (5-7 6-2 6-3). During the match Kovacevic scored 96 points vs Watanuki’s 83. Aleksandar was pretty aggressive to blast 35 winners.
Talking about serving, Kovacevic made 7 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Aleksandar Kovacevic lost the serve 4 times and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Kovacevic put 58% of his first serves in, winning 67% (35/52) of the points behind his 1st serve and 49% (18/37) on the 2nd serve. The American broke Watanuki 6 times after converting 46% of his break points (6/13).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Kovacevic started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
The American has a 7-1 win-loss record in 2021, 5-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Cleveland Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2020. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Fratangelo | Kovacevic |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 12 |
| Tot Games | 35 | 113 |
| Pts | 126-87 | 397-320 |
| Total Points | 213 | 717 |
| Winners | 54 | 158 |
| %Winners | 43% | 40% |
Fratangelo played 2 matches while Kovacevic competed in 5 matches. Kovacevic started his run from the qualifications while Fratangelo had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Aleksandar Kovacevic dropped 2 sets while Bjorn Fratangelo hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Fratangelo has played 8 set(s) less than Kovacevic (4 vs 12). Therefore, Fratangelo played 78 games less than Kovacevic. Fratangelo scored 54 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, Kovacevic blasted 158 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Fratangelo | Kovacevic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 53 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 10.6 |
| 1st in | 66/104 | 203/356 |
| %1st in | 63% | 57% |
| 1st pts | 54/66 | 158/203 |
| %1st pts | 82% | 78% |
| 2nd pts | 20/38 | 77/153 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 50% |
Fratangelo scored 6 aces (3 per match). Kovacevic blasted 53 aces (10.6 per match). Fratangelo won 82% points on his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Kovacevic won 78% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 50% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Fratangelo | Kovacevic |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 21 |
| Converted | 8/17 | 21/47 |
| % Converted | 47% | 45% |
| Conceded | 9 | 27 |
| Saved | 7 | 16 |
| % Saved | 78% | 59% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 11 |
Fratangelo broke his opponents 8 times with a 47% conversion rate. Bjorn conceded his serve twice and he saved 78% of the break points that he conceded. Kovacevic broke his opponents 21 times with a 45% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve 11 times and he saved 59% of the break points that he conceded.
| Fratangelo | |||||
| R1 Kwiatkowski |
R2 Ritschard |
1/4 Galarneau |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-2 | 6-3 6-2 | 6-3 5-0 ret. | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 17 | 14 | 49 | |
| pts | 68-51 | 58-36 | 59-36 | 185-123 | |
| Total points | 119 | 94 | 95 | 308 | |
| Winners | 27 | 27 | 19 | 73 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 47% | 32% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 32/54 | 34/50 | 22/37 | 88/141 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 68% | 59% | 62% | |
| 1st pts | 27/32 | 27/34 | 19/22 | 73/88 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 79% | 86% | 83% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/22 | 7/16 | 10/15 | 30/53 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 44% | 67% | 57% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| Converted | 3/7 | 5/10 | 4/12 | 12/29 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 50% | 33% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Saved | 4/4 | 3/5 | 1/1 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 60% | 100% | 87% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kovacevic | |||||||
| Q1 Gomez |
Q3 Pervolarakis |
R1 Cid |
R2 Smith |
1/4 Watanuki |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 2-6 6-4 | 6-4 6-2 | 6-2 6-4 | 7-64 6-3 | 5-7 6-2 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 113 | |
| pts | 88-79 | 69-54 | 69-48 | 75-56 | 96-83 | 397-320 | |
| Total points | 167 | 123 | 117 | 131 | 179 | 717 | |
| Winners | 35 | 28 | 23 | 37 | 35 | 158 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 41% | 33% | 49% | 36% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 10 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 53 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 45/81 | 36/65 | 30/55 | 40/66 | 52/89 | 203/356 | |
| % 1st in | 56% | 55% | 55% | 61% | 58% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 35/45 | 28/36 | 23/30 | 37/40 | 35/52 | 158/203 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | 78% | 77% | 93% | 67% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/36 | 14/29 | 16/25 | 12/26 | 18/37 | 77/153 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 48% | 64% | 46% | 49% | 50% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 4/9 | 4/9 | 3/8 | 6/13 | 21/47 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 44% | 44% | 38% | 46% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27 | |
| Saved | 4/7 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 3/5 | 2/6 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 57% | 80% | 75% | 60% | 33% | 102% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
Head 2 Head
LLLLLWWLLL Tennis Scores in Cleveland Challenger
- Emilio GomezGomez – Christopher EubanksEubanks (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Aleksandar KovacevicKovacevic – Yosuke WatanukiWatanuki (5-7 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby – Michael RedlickiRedlicki (7-65 6-4) – See score progression
- Bjorn FratangeloFratangelo – Alexis GalarneauGalarneau (6-3 5-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Aleksandar KovacevicKovacevic – Yosuke WatanukiWatanuki (5-7 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Aleksandar KovacevicKovacevic – Bjorn FratangeloFratangelo (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby – Emilio GomezGomez (1-0) – H2H and prediction
