Dimitar Kuzmanov vs Jozef KovalikPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dimitar Kuzmanov and Jozef Kovalik have met 3 times since 2024; Jozef Kovalik leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Tenerife 2 Challenger in 2024 on hard. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Kuzmanov has taken 4 sets to Kovalik's 5. Their most recent meeting: Dimitar Kuzmanov won at M25 Samobor (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kuzmanov | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dimitar Kuzmanov | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 65% | 28/43 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 11/33 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 26/76 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 21/47 | 33% | 1/3 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 52% | 14/27 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 6/14 | 29% | 2/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 33/37 | 67% | 2/3 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 28/37 | 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: 0 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kuzmanov 0, Kovalik 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kuzmanov
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 233 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jun 19, 2026
M25 Samobor
C Clay · Quarterfinals
May 11, 2024
Mauthausen Challenger
C Clay · Semifinals
Feb 21, 2024
Tenerife 2 Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–7 | 1–1 |
| Avg odds | 1.56 | 1.96 |
| ROI % | -14.8% | -20.0% |
| Units P/L | -3.10u | -0.40u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | 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
Across 1 shared opponent, both Kuzmanov and Kovalik posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Kuzmanov | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Barranco Cosano | W 63 62 | W 67 64 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ryan Peniston
Olbia Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Vitaliy Sachko
Bari Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Geoffrey Blancaneaux
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Harold Mayot
Istanbul Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Vadym Ursu
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Fares Zakaria
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Miguel Damas
Porto Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Alafia Ayeni
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
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 · 9–76 matches
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 44% |
| Sets won | 54% | 45% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kuzmanov | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kuzmanov | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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