Jozef Kovalik
Jozef Kovalik
Jozef Kovalik
Jozef Kovalik
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  • Personal
  • Career
    • Nickname is JoJo.
    • Speaks Slovak, Czech and English.
    • Started playing tennis at age 6.
    • Wife, Nikola; daughters, Nikola andOlivia; father, Lubor;mother, Katarina; brother, Lubor; sister, Katarina.
    • Favourite surface is clay, shot is forehand and tournament is ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells.
    • Idol growing up was Michael Chang.
    • Enjoys reading books and listening to music.
    • Fan of SK Slovan Bratislava (football) and HC Slovan Bratislava (ice hockey).
    • Missed 6+ months in 2018-19 due to right wrist injury.

    (UPDATED 25 MAY 2024)

    • Broke into Top 100 and achieved career-high No. 80 during 2018 season.
    • Qualified en route to 1st ATP Tour SF at 2018 Sofia and 2nd SF at 2018 Hamburg SF.
    • Earned biggest win of career over No. 6 Cilic in 2017 Chennai 2R as Q.
    • Qualified at 2016 Australian Open, 2017 Roland Garros and 2018 Roland Garros, but owns 0-9 Grand Slam main draw record.
    • Also entered Grand Slam main draws as a lucky loser at 2016 US Open, 2020 Australian Open and 2024 Roland Garros.
    • Owns 8 Challenger titles overall, ending 2019 on 18-3 run with titles at Szczecin and Maia.
    • In 2024, won Challenger titles in Split and Zadar and reached final of Mauthausen.

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