Jozef Kovalik is a Slovak tennis player. He once broke into the Top 100 of the world rankings and was at No.80 in October 2018. As of April 2022, he is still in the Top 200 at 183. He also has a doubles career-high ranking of 245. He has also a Youth Olympic bronze medal. He won this in 2010 alongside doubles partner Filip Horansky.
Player Profile
Kovalik was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia on November 4, 1992. He currently resides in Bratislava, Slovakia. Coached by Boris Borgula, he has earned nearly US$1,500,000 in prize money. Standing 182 cm tall, his weight was last listed at 82 kg. He also has a two-handed backhand and he plays right-handed.
Career
As a junior player, he represented Slovakia in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. He took home the bronze medal for the boy’s doubles event.
He turned pro in 2010 and 2014, he won his first ATP Challenger title while still outside the Top 300. This made him the fourth player to have done so. In 2016, he made his Grand Slam debut when he made it to the first round of the Australian Open. He also made it to the first round of the US Open. A year later, he made it to the first round of the French Open. He has since had numerous other first-round finishes at Grand Slam events including at Wimbledon in 2019.
Career Record
Singles
- Highest Ranking: 80 (October 22,2018)
- Current Ranking: 183 (April 11,2022)
Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2016, 2020)
- French Open - 1R (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Wimbledon - 1R (2019)
- US Open - 1R (2016, 2019, 2020)
Doubles
- Highest ranking No. 245 (02 April2018)
Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- US Open – 2R (2019)
