Alafia Ayeni vs Ivan IvanovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alafia Ayeni and Ivan Ivanov have met 1 time since 2026; Ivan Ivanov leads 1–0. Across all meetings Ayeni has taken 0 sets to Ivanov's 2. Their most recent meeting: Ivan Ivanov won at Kosice Open 2026 (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ayeni | Ivanov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alafia Ayeni | Ivan Ivanov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 18/27 | 76% | 25/33 |
| Wins a set when losing | 39% | 7/18 | 16% | 4/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 16/45 | 21% | 12/58 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 12/19 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 13/20 | 43% | 9/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 72% | 13/18 | 55% | 6/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 21/27 | 91% | 30/33 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 18/27 | 76% | 25/33 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Ayeni 0, Ivanov 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ayeni
💥 Big Hitter
Ivanov
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs 🧱 The Wall across 482 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Alafia Ayeni.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
May 25, 2026
Kosice Open 2026
? - · 2nd Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Ivanov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–3 | 6–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.65 | 2.08 |
| ROI % | -74.0% | -31.9% |
| Units P/L | -2.96u | -4.14u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Ivanov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 3 |
| Events | 1 | 4 |
| Matches | 2 | 5 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ESP | DEN → BUL → GBR |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Ayeni has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Ivanov's 50%).
| Opponent | Ayeni | Ivanov |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Crawford | W 64 46 63 | L 06 64 57 |
| Imanol Lopez Morillo | W 76 64 | W 75 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Benjamin Pietri
M25+H Tauste · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Mikel Martinez
M25+H Tauste · 1st Round
Aug 4
Matthew Forbes
Lincoln challenger
Jul 12
Facundo Mena
Bogota Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 8
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Unicredit Czech Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Ivan Ivanov
Kosice Open 2026 · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 25
Franco Agamenone
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
May 21
Mert Naci Turker
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
May 19
George Loffhagen
Roehampton 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Ryan Peniston
Roehampton 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 24
Elmer Moller
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Ognjen Milic
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Carl Emil Overbeck
M25 Gentofte · Semifinals
Aug 1
Patrik Munkhammar
M25 Gentofte · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Sebastian Grundtvig
M25 Gentofte · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Sebastian Grundtvig
M25 Gentofte · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 45–58 matches
| Metric | Ayeni | Ivanov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 57% |
| Sets won | 58% | 55% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ayeni | Ivanov |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ayeni | Ivanov |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 0 | 1 |
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