Boris Butulija vs Dmitry PopkoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Boris Butulija and Dmitry Popko have met 2 times since 2021; Dmitry Popko leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Belgrade in 2021 on clay. On clay courts Popko leads 2–0. Popko has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Butulija has taken 0 sets to Popko's 2. Their most recent meeting: Dmitry Popko won at M15 Kursumlijska Banja (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Butulija | Popko | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Boris Butulija | Dmitry Popko | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 42% | 8/19 | 78% | 29/37 |
| Wins a set when losing | 11% | 2/18 | 69% | 11/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 13/37 | 36% | 19/53 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 2/5 | 67% | 12/18 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 28% | 5/18 | 100% | 11/11 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 67% | 10/15 | 71% | 12/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 15/15 | 92% | 34/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 8/15 | 78% | 29/37 |
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 (Butulija 0, Popko 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Butulija
⚙️ Grinder
Popko
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 708 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 4, 2026
M15 Kursumlijska Banja
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Apr 1, 2021
Belgrade
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Butulija | Popko | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Boris Butulija | Dmitry Popko | ||
| 1 or more | 88% | 7/8 | 82% | 27/33 |
| 3 or more | 50% | 4/8 | 33% | 11/33 |
| 5 or more | 38% | 3/8 | 12% | 4/33 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 3% | 1/33 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/33 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/33 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Butulija | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–4 | 11–3 |
| Avg odds | 3.96 | 1.40 |
| ROI % | +65.4% | -0.6% |
| Units P/L | +4.58u | -0.08u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 3 shared opponents, both Butulija and Popko posted a 67% win rate.
| Opponent | Butulija | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Siu Chi Nicholas Cheng | W 36 61 1210 | W 63 62 |
| Branko Djuric | L 26 26 | L 76 26 46 |
| Kristijan Juhas | W 36 76 75 | W 75 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Mukund Sasikumar
M25 Luan · 1st Round
Oct 7
Siu Chi Nicholas Cheng
M25 Luan · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Lleyton Richards
M25 Luan · 2nd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Yuqiao Song
M25 Luan · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Dmitry Popko
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Sep 4
Kristijan Juhas
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Lawrence Bataljin
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Sep 2
Mario Arce Fernandez
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 26
Stijn Paardekooper
M15 Telavi · Final
Oct 3
Matic Dimic
M15 Telavi · Semifinals
Oct 2
Alessio Basile
M15 Telavi · Quarterfinals
Oct 1
Andrea Fiorentini
M15 Telavi · 2nd Round
Sep 30
David Tixhon
M15 Telavi · 1st Round
Sep 29
Michele Mecarelli
M15 Telavi · Final
Sep 27
Francesco Ferrari
M15 Telavi · Semifinals
Sep 26
Ignacio Monzon
M15 Telavi · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 38–53 matches
| Metric | Butulija | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 70% |
| Sets won | 45% | 68% |
| Games won | 48% | 56% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Butulija | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Butulija | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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