WTA 1000 · Round of 64 · Rome
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Jovic
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kessler
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Iva Jovic and Mccartney Kessler are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 1,190 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Jovic | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.18 | 1.65 |
| ROI % | +18.0% | -6.2% |
| Units P/L | +0.36u | -0.31u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Jovic
0
Kessler
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 8 shared opponents, both Jovic and Kessler posted a 63% win rate.
| Opponent | Jovic | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Magda Linette | W 64 61 | W 75 75 |
| Leylah Fernandez | L 63 36 26 | W 63 62 |
| Sofia Kenin | W 75 75 | W 61 60 |
| Jessica Pegula | L 46 75 36 | L 06 26 |
| Janice Tjen | W 60 61 | W 62 61 |
| Emiliana Arango | W 64 61 | W 63 62 |
| Linda Noskova | W 63 60 | L 75 36 46 |
| Eva Lys | L 36 64 57 | L 64 16 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Jovic | Kessler |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.4% | 64.5% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.7% | 62.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47.7% | 44.2% |
| Aces / Match | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 43.1% | 44.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.5% | 34.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56.1% | 54.7% |
| BP Converted % | 53.6% | 55.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.1% | 48.9% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 60% | 57% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Iva Jovic and Mccartney Kessler face off in the Round of 64 at Rome on Clay.
Iva Jovic leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Iva Jovic is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Emma Navarro (May 17).
Mccartney Kessler is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Jaqueline Cristian (May 17).
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