Evan Furness vs Jozef KovalikPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Evan Furness and Jozef Kovalik have met 3 times since 2021; Jozef Kovalik leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Warsaw Challenger in 2021 on clay. On clay courts Kovalik leads 3–0. Kovalik has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Furness has taken 0 sets to Kovalik's 6. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Zadar Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Furness | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Evan Furness | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 78% | 7/9 | |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 1/2 | 57% | 4/7 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 1/2 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 67% | 6/9 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 1/2 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 1/1 | 38% | 3/8 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 88% | 7/8 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 88% | 7/8 | |
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: 3 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Furness 0, Kovalik 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Furness
🧱 The Wall
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The ⚙️ Grinder archetype wins about 53% vs 🧱 The Wall across 107 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Jozef Kovalik.
Grinder players often use relentless consistency and deep court positioning to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Mar 19, 2024
Zadar Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Apr 6, 2022
Oeiras 2 Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Aug 27, 2021
Warsaw Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Furness | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 3–3 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.82 |
| ROI % | - | -23.3% |
| Units P/L | - | -1.40u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Oscar Jose Gutierrez
Noumea Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 4
Colton Smith
Brest · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 19
Charles Broom
Saint-Tropez · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 15
Arthur Bouquier
Rennes Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 10
Rudolf Molleker
Karlsruhe Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 3
Diego Dedura
Karlsruhe Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 2
Vilius Gaubas
Augsburg Challenger · 1st Round
May 20
Juan Pablo Ficovich
Oeiras 4 · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 13
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 · 2–16 matches
| Metric | Furness | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 0% | 56% |
| Sets won | 20% | 58% |
| Games won | 32% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Furness | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Furness | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 3 |
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