Ali Yazdani vs Marko NikolicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ali Yazdani and Marko Nikolic have met 2 times since 2026; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at M15 Kursumlijska Banja in 2026 on clay. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Yazdani has taken 2 sets to Nikolic's 2. Their most recent meeting: Ali Yazdani won at M15 Kursumlijska Banja (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yazdani | Nikolic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ali Yazdani | Marko Nikolic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 13/17 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Wins a set when losing | 35% | 9/26 | 10% | 1/10 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 13/43 | 18% | 3/17 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 6/15 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 14/24 | 27% | 3/11 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 4/12 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 75% | 15/20 | 100% | 5/5 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 13/20 | 100% | 5/5 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Yazdani 1, Nikolic 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yazdani
⚔️ The Gladiator
Nikolic
🏃 Pusher
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 68% vs 🏃 Pusher across 36 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Ali Yazdani.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the pusher's extreme retrieval.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jun 4, 2026
M15 Kursumlijska Banja
C Clay · 2nd Round
May 13, 2026
M15 Kursumlijska Banja
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Yazdani | Nikolic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ali Yazdani | Marko Nikolic | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 17/18 | 50% | 2/4 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 8/18 | 25% | 1/4 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/4 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yazdani | Nikolic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–8 | 1–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.98 | 2.74 |
| ROI % | +18.2% | -73.3% |
| Units P/L | +3.45u | -4.40u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Yazdani | Nikolic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 1 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | SRB | SRB |
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
Yazdani has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Nikolic's 0%).
| Opponent | Yazdani | Nikolic |
|---|---|---|
| George Lazarov | L 46 06 | L 06 63 16 |
| Stefan Popovic | W 75 61 | L 36 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Walid Ahouda
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 8
Ruslan Tiukaev
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Vlado Jankanj
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Drazen Petrovic
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 5
Vlado Jankanj
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Pedro Vives Marcos
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Matthias Ujvary
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jul 22
Cesar Bouchelaghem
M15 Monastir · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
George Lazarov
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 26
Gabriele Maria Noce
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jul 29
Jan Facek
Futures 2026
Jun 28
Evgenii Tiurnev
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jun 24
Veljko Krstic
Futures 2026
Jun 22
Kilian Martinez
Futures 2026
Jun 21
Stefan Cizelj Zivkovic
Futures 2026
Jun 21
Ali Yazdani
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Round of 16
Jun 4
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 17–43 matches
| Metric | Yazdani | Nikolic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 40% | 41% |
| Sets won | 43% | 41% |
| Games won | 48% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yazdani | Nikolic |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yazdani | Nikolic |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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