Dennis Novak vs Jozef KovalikPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dennis Novak and Jozef Kovalik have met 2 times since 2021; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Antwerp in 2021 on hard. Across all meetings Novak has taken 3 sets to Kovalik's 2. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Tulln (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Novak | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dennis Novak | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 2/4 | 73% | 8/11 |
| Wins a set when losing | 60% | 3/5 | 63% | 5/8 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 56% | 5/9 | 42% | 8/19 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 2/4 | 70% | 7/10 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 2/2 | 33% | 3/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 82% | 9/11 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 73% | 8/11 |
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: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Novak 1, Kovalik 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novak
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 646 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 1, 2025
Tulln
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Oct 17, 2021
Antwerp
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Novak | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 2–1 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.69 |
| ROI % | - | 0.0% |
| Units P/L | - | 0.00u |
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
Novak has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Kovalik's 0%).
| Opponent | Novak | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Kuzmanov | L 26 36 | L 75 16 67 |
| Sebastian Sorger | W 57 63 63 | L 46 75 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Harry Wendelken
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 15
Bernabe Zapata Miralles
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 13
Bernabe Zapata Miralles
Hersonissos 6 · Round of 32
Oct 13
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Hersonissos 5 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 7
Roberto Carballes Baena
Bad Waltersdorf Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 17
Syl Gaxherri
Bad Waltersdorf · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Jelle Sels
Biella Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Sandro Kopp
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Max Schoenhaus
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Gonzalo Villanueva
Trieste challenger
Jul 5
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Futures 2026
Jun 19
Dimitar Kuzmanov
M25 Samobor · Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Piotr Galus
M25 Samobor · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Javier Barranco Cosano
M25 Samobor · 1st Round
Jun 16
Javier Barranco Cosano
Futures 2026
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 · 9–19 matches
| Metric | Novak | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 44% | 58% |
| Sets won | 48% | 59% |
| Games won | 47% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Novak | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Novak | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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