Jozef Kovalik vs Gerald Melzer Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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H2H Records Career Stats

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J. Kovalik vs G. Melzer

Jozef Kovalik

SVK

2

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

595

C. Rank

871

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$787.8K

Career Money

$199.2K

Right-Handed

Plays

Left-Handed

Gerald Melzer

AUT

2

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

595

C. Rank

871

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$787.8K

Career Money

$199.2K

Right-Handed

Plays

Left-Handed

Head-to-head: Kovalik 2 - 1 Melzer

They have played 6 sets in total, with Jozef Kovalik winning 4 and Gerald Melzer winning 2. The last match between Jozef Kovalik and Gerald Melzer was at the Mauthausen Challenger, 10-05-2024, Round: QF, Surface: Clay, with Jozef Kovalik getting the victory 7-6(6) 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Kovalik	2
Melzer	1

Last 3 H2H Matches:

(QF) Mauthausen Challenger(05-10-24)

Stats

Jozef Kovalik

Gerald Melzer

(Q1) U.S. Open - New York(08-24-22)

Stats

Jozef Kovalik

Gerald Melzer

(F) Lima Challenger(10-29-17)

Stats

Gerald Melzer

Jozef Kovalik

J. Kovalik vs G. Melzer H2H Profile

J. Kovalik	Stats	G. Melzer
$787,770	Career Prize Money	$199,225
56.84% (511-388)	Career Total W/L	58.93% (442-308)
1	Clay	1
1	Hard	0
18	Titles	19
2	Total H2H Matches	1
0.00% (0-1)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

J. Kovalik vs G. Melzer Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Jozef Kovalik has won 44.63% of points on their second serve, while Gerald Melzer has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Jozef Kovalik, in recent form, has won 46.61% of their opponent's second serve points, while Gerald Melzer has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 27.61% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Jozef Kovalik has saved 47.26% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Gerald Melzer has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Jozef Kovalik has won 37.84% of matches played (W/L 14/23), with Gerald Melzer winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Jozef Kovalik has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 61% (W/L 394/248), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 24% (W/L 4/13). Gerald Melzer has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 61% (W/L 401/252), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 17% (W/L 4/20).
Player level: In the last year, Jozef Kovalik has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 44.00% of matches (W/L 11/14), where as Gerald Melzer has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 3 times before with Jozef Kovalik winning 2 times and Gerald Melzer being victorious 1 times. They have played 6 sets in total, with Jozef Kovalik winning 4 and Gerald Melzer winning 2.
The last match between Jozef Kovalik and Gerald Melzer was at the Mauthausen Challenger, 10-05-2024, Round: QF, Surface: Clay, with Jozef Kovalik getting the victory 7-6(6) 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:42:31.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Jozef Kovalik has played against opponents with an average rank of 275.81 while Gerald Melzer has played against players with an average rank of 0.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Jozef Kovalik has won 23% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Gerald Melzer has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Jozef Kovalik has converted 31.91% of breakpoint opportunities, and Gerald Melzer has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Jozef Kovalik vs Gerald Melzer Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

J. Kovalik vs G. Melzer H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

J. Kovalik	Stats	G. Melzer
2	H2H Matches Won	1
4	Sets Won	2
37	Games Won	30
9	Aces (Total)	10
7	Total Double Faults	11
1:42:31	Average Match Time	1:42:31
57% (115/201)	1st Serve %	60% (127/212)
70% (80/115)	1st Serve Win %	65% (83/127)
53% (46/86)	2nd Serve Win %	48% (41/85)
50% (11/22)	Break Pts Won %	58% (7/12)
42% (88/212)	Return Points Win %	37% (75/201)
67% (2/3)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	33% (1/3)
100% (2/2)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (1/1)
0% (0/2)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/2)

Recent Performance Stats

J. Kovalik Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Hersonissos 6 Challenger - 13-10-2025
Q1 Alberto Barroso CamposA. Barroso	L	6-4 3-0 ret.	Stats
Bad Waltersdorf Challenger - 15-09-2025
R1 Sebastian SorgerS. Sorger	L	6-4 5-7 6-4	Stats
Q3 Marvin MoellerM. Moeller	W	6-2 7-5	Stats
Q1 Marco CecchinatoM. Cecchinato	W	7-6(3) 6-2	Stats
Szczecin Challenger - 08-09-2025
R2 Thiago Agustin TiranteT. Agustin	L	6-3 4-6 7-5	Stats

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G. Melzer Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula - 14-10-2024
Q3 Giacomo CrisostomoG. Crisostomo	W	6-2 6-3	Stats
Q1 Peter Jakub HomolaP. Jakub	W	6-0 6-0	Stats
Bad Waltersdorf Challenger - 16-09-2024
Q1 Marko TopoM. Topo	L	3-6 6-4 6-3	Stats
Tulln Challenger - 02-09-2024
Q1 Max Hans RehbergM. Hans	L	6-3 6-4	Stats
M25 Oviedo - 26-08-2024
R1 Pablo Masjuan GinelP. Masjuan	L	6-4 7-5	Stats

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J. Kovalik vs G. Melzer Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

J. Kovalik	Stats	G. Melzer
56.84% (511/388)	YTD Win/Loss	58.93% (442/308)
54.92% (1166/957)	Sets Win/Loss	57.70% (993/728)
52.49% (10651/9642)	Games Win/Loss	53.13% (8570/7559)
53.29% (89/78)	Hard Win/Loss	53.33% (32/28)
61.37% (394/248)	Clay Win/Loss	61.41% (401/252)
32.88% (24/49)	Indoor Hard W/L	14.81% (4/23)
23.53% (4/13)	Grass Win/Loss	50.00% (5/5)
0.22	Aces Per Game	0.26
2205	Aces Total	2016
0.17	Double Faults Per Game	0.16
1693	Total Double Faults	1272
1:21:26	Average Match Time	1:6:46
529.98	Average Opponent Rank	597.72
59% (30371/51200)	1st Serve %	62% (21747/35157)
69% (20881/30371)	1st Serve Win %	69% (14959/21747)
52% (10883/20829)	2nd Serve Win %	53% (7054/13410)
42% (2106/5074)	Break Points Won % (Total)	42% (1463/3479)
40% (20285/51151)	Return Points Win %	39% (14074/35726)
39.73% (29/44)	Slam W/L	40.00% (14/21)
27.78% (5/13)	Masters W/L	0.00% (0/1)
27.27% (3/8)	Cups W/L	40.00% (4/6)
50.00% (75/75)	Main Tour W/L	52.94% (45/40)
58.12% (272/196)	Challenger W/L	58.91% (228/159)
70.95% (127/52)	Futures W/L	65.09% (151/81)
57% (499/871)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	60% (434/724)
30% (6/20)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	25% (4/16)
50% (167/332)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	52% (118/228)
54% (163/304)	Deciding Set Win %	51% (109/212)
84% (501/421)	1st Set Won, Won Match	85% (452/384)
16% (501/80)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	15% (452/66)
22% (398/89)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	19% (296/57)