Andrey Golubev vs Jozef KovalikPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Andrey Golubev and Jozef Kovalik have met 2 times since 2016; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Roland Garros in 2016 on clay. Across all meetings Golubev has taken 2 sets to Kovalik's 2. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Doha (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Golubev | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Andrey Golubev | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 50% | 2/4 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 40% | 2/5 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 44% | 4/9 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 33% | 1/3 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 60% | 3/5 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 29% | 2/7 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 67% | 2/3 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Golubev 1, Kovalik 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Golubev
🏹 Frontrunner
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 166 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Feb 12, 2022
Doha
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
May 22, 2016
Roland Garros
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Golubev | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 1–1 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.96 |
| ROI % | - | -20.0% |
| Units P/L | - | -0.40u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Stefano Napolitano
Turin · 1st Round Qualifying
May 14
Jozef Kovalik
Doha · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 12
Nerman Fatic
Zadar · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 2
Alex Molcan
Antalya · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 7
Viktor Durasovic
Nur-Sultan Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 10
David Poljak
Istanbul · Round of 64
Sep 10
Tomas Lipovsek Puches
Portoroz · Round of 32
Aug 7
Gastao Elias
Sopot · Round of 64
Jul 30
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 · 9–9 matches
| Metric | Golubev | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 44% |
| Sets won | - | 45% |
| Games won | - | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Golubev | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Golubev | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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