Jakub Paul vs Rudolf MollekerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jakub Paul and Rudolf Molleker have met 2 times since 2025; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Koblenz Challenger in 2025 on hard. Across all meetings Paul has taken 2 sets to Molleker's 2. Their most recent meeting: Rudolf Molleker won at Prague Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Paul | Molleker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jakub Paul | Rudolf Molleker | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 56% | 5/9 | 72% | 23/32 |
| Wins a set when losing | 22% | 2/9 | 60% | 18/30 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 6/18 | 44% | 27/62 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 2/4 | 46% | 17/37 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 42% | 5/12 | 71% | 15/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 80% | 4/5 | 43% | 12/28 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 7/9 | 78% | 31/40 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 56% | 5/9 | 57% | 23/40 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Paul 1, Molleker 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Paul
🪃 Counterpuncher
Molleker
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 3,969 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 17, 2026
Prague Challenger
C Clay · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jan 28, 2025
Koblenz Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Paul | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–1 | 9–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.53 | 1.73 |
| ROI % | +86.7% | -14.6% |
| Units P/L | +2.60u | -2.48u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Paul | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | POL |
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
Paul has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Molleker's 0%).
| Opponent | Paul | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| Svyatoslav Gulin | W 63 36 62 | L 57 67 |
| Matej Dodig | L 57 16 | L 46 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Niels McDonald
Roanne Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Rudolf Molleker
Prague Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Svyatoslav Gulin
Prague Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 16
Enrico Dalla Valle
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Michele Mecarelli
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 14
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Valencia Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
May 12
Stefano Napolitano
Copa Faulconbridge · 1st Round Qualifying
May 11
Dusan Lajovic
Grand Prix Hassan II - Marrakech · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 29
Sebastian Dominko
M25 Pardubice · Quarterfinals
Sep 26
Heorhii Shylov
M25 Pardubice · 2nd Round
Sep 25
Benedikt Szerencsits
M25 Pardubice · 1st Round
Sep 23
Tiago Pereira
Szczecin Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Bogdan Pavel
Szczecin Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Svyatoslav Gulin
Tulln Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Svyatoslav Gulin
Como Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Filip Cristian Jianu
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 18–62 matches
| Metric | Paul | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 52% |
| Sets won | 48% | 54% |
| Games won | 50% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Paul | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Paul | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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