Dmitry Popko vs Jay ClarkePrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dmitry Popko and Jay Clarke have met 4 times since 2020; Jay Clarke leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Prague Challenger in 2020 on clay. On clay courts Clarke leads 2–1. Across all meetings Popko has taken 5 sets to Clarke's 6. Their most recent meeting: Jay Clarke won at Knoxville Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Popko | Clarke | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dmitry Popko | Jay Clarke | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 15/20 | 68% | 25/37 |
| Wins a set when losing | 47% | 8/17 | 63% | 20/32 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 13/37 | 46% | 32/69 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 54% | 7/13 | 43% | 20/46 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 73% | 8/11 | 72% | 13/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 6/10 | 29% | 5/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 19/21 | 75% | 33/44 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 15/21 | 57% | 25/44 |
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 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Popko 1, Clarke 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Popko
🪃 Counterpuncher
Clarke
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Dmitry Popko and Jay Clarke are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 2,818 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Nov 4, 2024
Knoxville Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Aug 7, 2024
Bogota Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Aug 19, 2021
Verona Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Aug 16, 2020
Prague Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Popko | Clarke | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Dmitry Popko | Jay Clarke | ||
| 1 or more | 81% | 13/16 | 90% | 9/10 |
| 3 or more | 69% | 11/16 | 60% | 6/10 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 9/16 | 30% | 3/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Popko | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–6 | 5–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.78 | 1.83 |
| ROI % | -18.1% | -30.1% |
| Units P/L | -2.36u | -3.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Popko | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 5 | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | SRB | JAM |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Kristijan Juhas
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 29
Stefano D'Agostino
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Edouard Villoslada
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 26
Kristijan Juhas
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Egor Khotchenkov
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Mukkesh Sabaresh Vijay Shankar
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 19
Mukkesh Sabaresh Vijay Shankar
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 19
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida
Bogota Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Clement Chidekh
Kingston 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Jerome Kym
Zug Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
Javier Barranco Cosano
Bundesliga - men
Jul 12
Stijn Paardekooper
M25 The Hague · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Stijn Paardekooper
Futures 2026
Jul 9
Mac Visser
M25 The Hague · 1st Round
Jul 8
Marco Trungelliti
Bundesliga - men
Jul 5
Andrea Pellegrino
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–69 matches
| Metric | Popko | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 54% |
| Sets won | 55% | 55% |
| Games won | 51% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Popko | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Popko | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 2 |
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