Jay Clarke and Jozef Kovalik have met 2 times since 2019; Jay Clarke leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Jay Clarke won at Marbella (2020).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Clarke
🪃 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 | Clarke | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jay Clarke | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| 1 or more | 85% | 17/20 | 100% | 2/2 |
| 3 or more | 55% | 11/20 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 5 or more | 30% | 6/20 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/20 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/2 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Clarke | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–9 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 1.84 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +2.1% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +0.42u | -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
Across 1 shared opponent, both Clarke and Kovalik posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Clarke | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Andrej Martin | L 67 36 | L 57 26 |
Last five matches per player
August Holmgren
Lexus Nottingham Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 14
Daniel Masur
Lexus Nottingham Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Christopher O'Connell
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 11
Tristan Boyer
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 8
Giorgio Tabacco
M25 Caltanissetta · Round of 16
Jun 1
Iannis Miletich
M25 Caltanissetta · Round of 32
Jun 1
Milos Karol
Kosice Open 2026 · Round of 32
May 26
Thomas Faurel
Roland Garros · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 20
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 · 19–66 matches
| Metric | Clarke | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 55% | 53% |
| Sets won | 54% | 53% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Clarke | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Clarke | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
