Daniil Medvedev and Jozef Kovalik have met 2 times since 2016; Daniil Medvedev leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Daniil Medvedev won at Chennai (2017).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Medvedev
💥 Big Hitter
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,745 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Daniil Medvedev.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Medvedev | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Daniil Medvedev | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| 1 or more | 80% | 12/15 | 100% | 2/2 |
| 3 or more | 73% | 11/15 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 5 or more | 33% | 5/15 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 10 or more | 7% | 1/15 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 15 or more | 7% | 1/15 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/2 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Medvedev | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | -16.9% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -2.36u | -1.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Medvedev has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kovalik's 0%).
| Opponent | Medvedev | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | W 63 62 | L 36 64 57 |
Last five matches per player
Terence Atmane
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 16
Jun 17
Daniel Altmaier
Terra Wortmann Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 15
Marin Cilic
Libema Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 13
Kamil Majchrzak
Libema Open · Semifinals
Jun 13
Thijs Boogaard
Libema Open · Round of 16
Jun 11
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 32
Jun 9
Adam Walton
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Jannik Sinner
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Semifinals
May 16
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 19
Piotr Galus
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Javier Barranco Cosano
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 16
Andrej Martin
Kosice Open 2026 · Round of 32
May 26
Federico Bondioli
M25 Reggio Emilia · Round of 32
May 11
Sebastian Sorger
Bad Waltersdorf · Round of 32
Sep 17
Marvin Moeller
Bad Waltersdorf · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 15
Marco Cecchinato
Bad Waltersdorf · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–66 matches
| Metric | Medvedev | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 70% | 53% |
| Sets won | 65% | 53% |
| Games won | 56% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Medvedev | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Medvedev | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
