Bor Artnak vs Stefan PopovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Bor Artnak and Stefan Popovic have met 2 times since 2025; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Zagreb in 2025 on clay. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Artnak has taken 3 sets to Popovic's 2. Their most recent meeting: Bor Artnak won at M25 Kursumlijska Banja (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Artnak | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Bor Artnak | Stefan Popovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 61% | 22/36 | 72% | 28/39 |
| Wins a set when losing | 71% | 12/17 | 27% | 10/37 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 49% | 26/53 | 28% | 21/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 21/42 | 40% | 16/40 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 71% | 5/7 | 32% | 6/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 47% | 8/17 | 48% | 10/21 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 29/35 | 87% | 34/39 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 22/35 | 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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Artnak 1, Popovic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Artnak
🪃 Counterpuncher
Popovic
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,464 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Bor Artnak.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 13, 2026
M25 Kursumlijska Banja
C Clay · 2nd Round
May 11, 2025
Zagreb
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Artnak | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Bor Artnak | Stefan Popovic | ||
| 1 or more | 86% | 12/14 | 53% | 8/15 |
| 3 or more | 29% | 4/14 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 5 or more | 14% | 2/14 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Artnak | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–3 | 5–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.53 | 2.64 |
| ROI % | -10.3% | -49.5% |
| Units P/L | -1.13u | -6.43u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Artnak | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | 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 3 shared opponents, both Artnak and Popovic posted a 67% win rate.
| Opponent | Artnak | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Mashtakov | L 75 67 26 | L 57 67 |
| Mukkesh Sabaresh Vijay Shankar | W 60 60 | W 61 36 63 |
| Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou | W 61 26 63 | W 62 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Andrey Chepelev
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Stefan Popovic
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Mukkesh Sabaresh Vijay Shankar
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 12
Walid Ahouda
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Final
Aug 9
Lorenzo Comino
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 8
Veljko Krstic
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Luka Ceramilac
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Liam Delicata
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 5
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 54–76 matches
| Metric | Artnak | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 51% |
| Sets won | 63% | 51% |
| Games won | 55% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Artnak | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Artnak | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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