Carlos Taberner vs Jozef KovalikPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Carlos Taberner and Jozef Kovalik have met 6 times since 2019; Carlos Taberner leads 4–2. Their first meeting came at Barcelona in 2019 on clay. On clay courts Taberner leads 4–1. Taberner has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Taberner has taken 9 sets to Kovalik's 5. Their most recent meeting: Carlos Taberner won at Sassuolo Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Taberner | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Carlos Taberner | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 58% | 7/12 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 6/12 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 46% | 11/24 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 5/15 | 33% | 1/3 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 44% | 4/9 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 17% | 1/6 | 29% | 2/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 75% | 9/12 | 67% | 2/3 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 58% | 7/12 | 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 (Taberner 3, Kovalik 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Taberner
🪃 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
6 career meetings, newest first
Jun 17, 2025
Sassuolo Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Feb 25, 2023
Santiago
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 9, 2022
Roseto Degli Abruzzi 1 Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Jan 20, 2021
Istanbul Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Dec 4, 2020
Maia Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Oct 4, 2019
Barcelona
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Taberner | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–8 | 1–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.43 | 1.96 |
| ROI % | -12.0% | -20.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.93u | -0.40u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Taberner | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 8 | — |
| Distance | 1,276 mi · 2,053 km | — |
| Route | ITA → BUL → 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
Taberner has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kovalik's 0%).
| Opponent | Taberner | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo Villanueva | W 63 36 64 | L 67 64 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Benjamin Hassan
Maia Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Samuele Pieri
Bari Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Massimo Giunta
Bari Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Elmer Moller
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Max Alcala Gurri
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 26
Calvin Hemery
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Max Wiskandt
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Petr Nesterov
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
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 · 9–26 matches
| Metric | Taberner | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 46% | 44% |
| Sets won | 47% | 45% |
| Games won | 50% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Taberner | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Taberner | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 4 | 1 |
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