James Trotter vs Stefan KozlovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
James Trotter and Stefan Kozlov have met 1 time since 2026; Stefan Kozlov leads 1–0. Across all meetings Trotter has taken 0 sets to Kozlov's 2. Their most recent meeting: Stefan Kozlov won at Columbus Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Trotter | Kozlov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | James Trotter | Stefan Kozlov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 62% | 13/21 | 55% | 16/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 53% | 10/19 | 48% | 13/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 18/40 | 46% | 26/56 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 22% | 5/23 | 42% | 13/31 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 86% | 6/7 | 68% | 15/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 10/23 | 41% | 7/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 80% | 16/20 | 87% | 27/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 13/20 | 52% | 16/31 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Trotter 0, Kozlov 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Trotter
🤖 Servebot
Kozlov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 55% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 3,438 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward James Trotter.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 29, 2026
Columbus Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Trotter | Kozlov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | James Trotter | Stefan Kozlov | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 71% | 5/7 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 29% | 2/7 |
| 5 or more | 67% | 6/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Trotter | Kozlov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–1 | 2–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.96 | 2.20 |
| ROI % | +61.7% | -60.9% |
| Units P/L | +3.08u | -5.48u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Trotter | Kozlov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 4 |
| Distance | 7,954 mi · 12,800 km | 2,418 mi · 3,891 km |
| Route | CHN → USA | USA |
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
Kozlov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Trotter's 0%).
| Opponent | Trotter | Kozlov |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Poling | L 26 36 | W 64 76 |
| Mikhail Kukushkin | L 67 64 67 | W 64 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Stefan Kozlov
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Li Tu
Columbus Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Alexander Ikenna Okonkwo
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
Guangzhou Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Federico Cina
Guangzhou Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 16
Thomas Fancutt
Guangzhou Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Ziyu Liu
Guangzhou Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
Zhangjiagang Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 4
Mitchell Krueger
Columbus Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
James Kent Trotter
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Colton Smith
San Diego 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Darwin Blanch
Tiburon Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Harry Wendelken
Brownsburg Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Aidan Mayo
Brownsburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 12
Zachary Svajda
Citi Open - Washington · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 25
Alan Magadan
Bloomfield Hills Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 40–56 matches
| Metric | Trotter | Kozlov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 52% |
| Sets won | 53% | 51% |
| Games won | 51% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Trotter | Kozlov |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Trotter | Kozlov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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