Jozef Kovalik and Billy Harris will face off in the 2nd round of the Rome Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 12:30 pm on FUSP CENTER COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jozef Kovalik who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jozef Kovalik is the pick to win this match.
Jozef Kovalik -> 1.47
Billy Harris -> 2.56
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Prediction and head to head Jozef Kovalik vs. Billy Harris
This will be the 2nd time that Jozef Kovalik and Billy Harris clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kovalik (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they competed against each other, Kovalik won 6-2 6-1 in the 1st round in the Sanremo Challenger back in 2023.
Jozef Kovalik
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-9 | 3-4 | 13-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 23-34 | 1-3 | 21-28 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-23 | 3-6 | 29-13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 31-27 | 0-1 | 26-20 | 5-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-16 | 2-3 | 15-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 164, Kovalik got to the 2nd round after defeating Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo 4-6 7-64 6-2.
In the 1st round against Sanchez-Izquierdo, Jozef recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 7-64 6-2). During the match, Kovalik scored 102 points vs Sanchez-Izquierdo’s 97. The Slovakian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 40 winners.
Regarding the service games, Kovalik scored just 1 ace in the match and he committed only 4 double faults. Jozef Kovalik lost the serve 4 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Kovalik put 53% of his first serves in, winning 71% (40/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (22/50) on the 2nd serve. Jozef broke Sanchez-Izquierdo 5 times after converting 71% of his break points (5/7).
Kovalik has favorable record in the last 10 years having won 54% of his matches (289-251). 13-4 on clay in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Kovalik has a composed 239-165 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the season was winning the title the Zadar Challenger where he defeated Adrian Andreev in the final 6-4 6-2 and the Split Challenger where he overcame Zsombor Piros in the final 6-4 5-7 7-5.
The Slovakian has a compiled 16-8 win-loss record in 2024, 13-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Rome Challenger
Billy Harris
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12-14 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 59-34 | 27-15 | 7-8 | 14-5 | 11-6 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-34 | 23-13 | 10-9 | 9-8 | 2-3 | 2-1 |
| 2021 | 51-20 | 13-5 | 38-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 27-13 | 19-10 | 8-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 207, the Brit reached the 2nd round after beating Adrian Andreev 3-6 6-3 6-4.
In the 1st round against Andreev, Billy recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-3 6-4). During the match Harris and Andreev scored the same amount of points (104). However, the world no. 164 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. The Brit was quite aggressive to blast 41 winners.
Talking about serving, Harris managed to score 2 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Billy Harris lost the serve 3 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Harris put 67% of his first serves in, winning 60% (41/68) of the points behind his 1st serve and 56% (19/34) on the 2nd serve. Billy broke Andreev 4 times after converting 29% of his break points (4/14).
The Brit has an overall 11-13 win-loss record in 2024, 3-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Kovalik | Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 31 | 28 |
| Pts | 102-97 | 104-104 |
| Total Points | 199 | 208 |
| Winners | 40 | 41 |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% |
Both Kovalik and Harris played 1 match. Both players lost a set in the event. Jozef Kovalik dropped 1 set, while Billy Harris surrendered 1 set. Talking about their workload, Kovalik and Harris have played the same amount of sets 3. However, Kovalik played 3 games more than Harris. Kovalik scored 40 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, Harris scored 41 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Kovalik | Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Avg per match | 1 | 2 |
| 1st in | 56/106 | 68/102 |
| %1st in | 53% | 67% |
| 1st pts | 40/56 | 41/68 |
| %1st pts | 71% | 60% |
| 2nd pts | 22/50 | 19/34 |
| %2nd pts | 44% | 56% |
Kovalik blasted 1 ace . Harris also struck 2 aces . Kovalik won 71% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 44% of the points. On the other side, Harris won 60% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Kovalik | Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 4 |
| Converted | 5/7 | 4/14 |
| % Converted | 71% | 29% |
| Conceded | 9 | 9 |
| Saved | 5 | 6 |
| % Saved | 56% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 |
The Slovakian broke his opponent 5 times with a 71% conversion rate. The Slovakian lost his serve 4 times and he saved 56% of the break points that he conceded. The Brit broke his opponent 4 times with a 29% conversion rate. Billy conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Kovalik | |||
| R1 Sanchez-Izquierdo |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 7-64 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 31 | |
| pts | 102-97 | 102-97 | |
| Total points | 199 | 199 | |
| Winners | 40 | 40 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 56/106 | 56/106 | |
| % 1st in | 53% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 40/56 | 40/56 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/50 | 22/50 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 44% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/7 | 5/7 | |
| Converted % | 71% | 71% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 9 | |
| Saved | 5/9 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 56% | 56% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 | |
| Harris | |||
| R1 Andreev |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 28 | 28 | |
| pts | 104-104 | 104-104 | |
| Total points | 208 | 208 | |
| Winners | 41 | 41 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 68/102 | 68/102 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 41/68 | 41/68 | |
| % 1st pts | 60% | 60% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/34 | 19/34 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/14 | 4/14 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 29% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 9 | |
| Saved | 6/9 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLLLWWLL Tennis Scores in Rome Challenger
- Alejandro Moro CanasMoro Canas – Zsombor PirosPiros (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Matteo MartineauMartineau – Geoffrey BlancaneauxBlancaneaux (3-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Vilius GaubasGaubas – Andrea PellegrinoPellegrino (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Stefano TravagliaTravaglia – Giovanni OradiniOradini (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Carlos TabernerTaberner – Ignacio BuseBuse (6-1 7-66) – See score progression
- Ivan GakhovGakhov – Marco CecchinatoCecchinato (6-3 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Marcello SerafiniSerafini – Raul BrancaccioBrancaccio (3-6 7-62 6-4) – See score progression
- Jozef KovalikKovalik – Nikolas Sanchez-IzquierdoSanchez-Izquierdo (4-6 7-64 6-2) – See score progression
- Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli – Hugo GrenierGrenier (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Oriol Roca BatallaRoca Batalla (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Jesper De JongDe Jong – Nerman FaticFatic (3-6 7-66 4-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Franco AgamenoneAgamenone – Gabriele PennafortiPennaforti (6-74 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Billy HarrisHarris – Adrian AndreevAndreev (3-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Hugo DellienDellien – Samuel Vincent RuggeriVincent Ruggeri (4-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Alejandro Moro CanasMoro Canas – Zsombor PirosPiros (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Ryan NijboerNijboer – Francesco PassaroPassaro (6-2 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Marcello SerafiniSerafini – Raul BrancaccioBrancaccio (3-6 7-6(2) 6-4) – See score progression
- Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli – Hugo GrenierGrenier (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Vilius GaubasGaubas – Andrea PellegrinoPellegrino (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Matteo MartineauMartineau – Geoffrey BlancaneauxBlancaneaux (3-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Nicolas Moreno De AlboranMoreno De Alboran – Edoardo LavagnoLavagno (7-6(1) 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Franco AgamenoneAgamenone – Nicolas Moreno De AlboranMoreno De Alboran (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Hugo DellienDellien – Ivan GakhovGakhov (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Billy HarrisHarris – Jozef KovalikKovalik (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Carlos TabernerTaberner – Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Stefano TravagliaTravaglia (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alejandro Moro CanasMoro Canas – Ryan NijboerNijboer (0-1) – H2H and prediction
