Aleksandar Tolev vs Stefan PopovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Aleksandar Tolev and Stefan Popovic have met 1 time since 2026; Stefan Popovic leads 1–0. Across all meetings Tolev has taken 0 sets to Popovic's 2. Their most recent meeting: Stefan Popovic won at Plovdiv 3 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Tolev | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Aleksandar Tolev | Stefan Popovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 3/4 | 72% | 28/39 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 3/8 | 27% | 10/37 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 4/12 | 28% | 21/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 1/2 | 40% | 16/40 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 38% | 3/8 | 32% | 6/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 48% | 10/21 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 80% | 4/5 | 87% | 34/39 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 60% | 3/5 | 72% | 28/39 |
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 (Tolev 0, Popovic 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tolev
⚔️ The Gladiator
Popovic
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Aleksandar Tolev and Stefan Popovic are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 1,370 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 31, 2026
Plovdiv 3 Challenger
C Clay · 3rd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Tolev | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Aleksandar Tolev | Stefan Popovic | ||
| 1 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 53% | 8/15 |
| 3 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Tolev | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–6 | 5–8 |
| Avg odds | 5.32 | 2.64 |
| ROI % | +41.4% | -49.5% |
| Units P/L | +4.14u | -6.43u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Tolev | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 1 | 1 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | BUL | BUL |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Across 1 shared opponent, both Tolev and Popovic posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Tolev | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Pavic | W 61 63 | W 61 36 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Mattia Nannelli
M15 Burgas · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Maxence Bertimon
M15 Burgas · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Mihai Alexandru Coman
M15 Burgas · 1st Round
Oct 7
Sebastian Gima
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Stefan Popovic
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Samir Hamza Reguig
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Mihail Ivanov
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Filip Pavic
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 24
Izan Almazan Valiente
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Marko Topo
M25 Zlatibor · Quarterfinals
Sep 19
Dusan Milanovic
M25 Zlatibor · 2nd Round
Sep 18
Rares Teodor Pieleanu
M25 Zlatibor · 1st Round
Sep 17
Oleksii Krutykh
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Nikita Mashtakov
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Aleksandar Tolev
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Kaloyan Shikov
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 12–76 matches
| Metric | Tolev | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 33% | 51% |
| Sets won | 39% | 51% |
| Games won | 44% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Tolev | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Tolev | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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