Ergi Kirkin and Jozef Kovalik have met 3 times since 2021; Jozef Kovalik leads 3–0. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Bad Waltersdorf (2023).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kirkin
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,579 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
3 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kirkin | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ergi Kirkin | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| 1 or more | 92% | 11/12 | 100% | 2/2 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 9/12 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 5 or more | 33% | 4/12 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 10 or more | 8% | 1/12 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/2 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kirkin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–7 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 1.56 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | -53.2% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -6.38u | -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
Kirkin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kovalik's 0%).
| Opponent | Kirkin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Sorger | W 63 16 63 | L 46 75 46 |
Last five matches per player
Aziz Ouakaa
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 21
Roger Pascual Ferra
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 19
Danil Panarin
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Anas Bennour Dit Sahli
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Vuk Radjenovic
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Round of 32
May 25
Mykyta Mashtakov
M15 Prijedor · Round of 16
May 11
Radovan Michalik
M15 Prijedor · Round of 32
May 11
Anton Matusevich
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
May 1
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 · 19–55 matches
| Metric | Kirkin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 53% |
| Sets won | 59% | 53% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kirkin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 3 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kirkin | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
