Andrej Martin vs Jozef KovalikPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Andrej Martin and Jozef Kovalik have met 7 times since 2015; Jozef Kovalik leads 5–2. Their first meeting came at Como in 2015 on clay. On clay courts Kovalik leads 5–2. Across all meetings Martin has taken 5 sets to Kovalik's 10. Their most recent meeting: Andrej Martin won at Kosice Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Martin | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Andrej Martin | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 58% | 22/38 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins a set when losing | 10% | 2/21 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 31% | 18/59 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 15/29 | 33% | 1/3 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 46% | 12/26 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 57% | 8/14 | 29% | 2/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 31/31 | 67% | 2/3 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 22/31 | 67% | 2/3 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 4 of 6 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Martin 1, Kovalik 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Martin
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 708 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
7 career meetings, newest first
May 26, 2026
Kosice Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Nov 20, 2019
Maia
C Clay · Semifinals
May 9, 2018
Rome
C Clay · Round of 32
Oct 20, 2017
Lima
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Feb 1, 2017
Buenos Aires
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 12, 2016
Santo Domingo
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Sep 3, 2015
Como
C Clay · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Martin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–7 | 1–1 |
| Avg odds | 1.85 | 1.96 |
| ROI % | -3.6% | -20.0% |
| Units P/L | -0.75u | -0.40u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Martin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 1 | — |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | ITA | — |
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
Kovalik has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Martin's 0%).
| Opponent | Martin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Barranco Cosano | L 46 75 46 | W 67 64 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Joao Domingues
Maia Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Alejandro Moro Canas
Palermo Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 7
Louis Wessels
Palermo Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 5
Samuele Pieri
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Svyatoslav Gulin
Tulln Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Jonas Gundacker
Tulln Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Manuel Plunger
M15 Vienna · Final
Aug 30
Giovanni Oradini
M15 Vienna · Semifinals
Aug 29
Mili Poljicak
San Marino Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 27
Gabriele Piraino
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 26
Max Schoenhaus
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Gonzalo Villanueva
Trieste Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Dimitar Kuzmanov
M25 Samobor · Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Piotr Galus
M25 Samobor · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Javier Barranco Cosano
M25 Samobor · 1st Round
Jun 16
Andrej Martin
Kosice Challenger · 1st Round
May 26
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 9–59 matches
| Metric | Martin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 44% |
| Sets won | 57% | 45% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Martin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 4 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Martin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 5 |
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