Francisco Cerundolo and Jozef Kovalik have met 2 times since 2021; they are level 1–1. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Belgrade (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cerundolo
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 4,082 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cerundolo | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Francisco Cerundolo | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| 1 or more | 82% | 14/17 | 100% | 2/2 |
| 3 or more | 65% | 11/17 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 5 or more | 35% | 6/17 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 10 or more | 12% | 2/17 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/2 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–6 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 1.59 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +0.8% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +0.14u | -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
Cerundolo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kovalik's 0%).
| Opponent | Cerundolo | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | W 64 62 | L 36 64 57 |
Last five matches per player
Tommy Paul
HSBC Championships · Final
Jun 20
Brandon Nakashima
HSBC Championships · Semifinals
Jun 18
Jenson Brooksby
HSBC Championships · Round of 16
Jun 17
Arthur Fery
HSBC Championships · Quarterfinals
Jun 15
Aleksandar Kovacevic
HSBC Championships · Round of 32
Jun 9
Zachary Svajda
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 30
Hugo Gaston
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 28
Botic van de Zandschulp
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
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 · 19–53 matches
| Metric | Cerundolo | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 53% |
| Sets won | 61% | 53% |
| Games won | 54% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cerundolo | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cerundolo | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
