Johan Nikles and Jozef Kovalik have met 1 time since 2021; Jozef Kovalik leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Warsaw (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nikles
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,579 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Nikles | Kovalik | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Johan Nikles | Jozef Kovalik | ||
| 1 or more | 35% | 7/20 | 100% | 2/2 |
| 3 or more | 10% | 2/20 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/2 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 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 | Nikles | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–6 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.20 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +2.2% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +0.39u | -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
Kovalik has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Nikles's 0%).
| Opponent | Nikles | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Max Alcala Gurri | L 57 26 | W 63 64 |
| Sebastian Sorger | L 63 46 06 | L 46 75 46 |
Last five matches per player
Max Alcala Gurri
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Jules Fabre
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Oriol Roca Batalla
M25 Mataro · Semifinals
May 18
Hanlin Liu
M25 Mataro · Round of 32
May 18
Julian Alonso
M25 Mataro · Quarterfinals
May 18
Sergi Fita Juan
M25 Mataro · Round of 16
May 18
Liam Delicata
M25 Vic · Round of 16
May 11
Benjamin Perez Mora
M25 Vic · Round of 32
May 11
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
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–65 matches
| Metric | Nikles | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 68% | 53% |
| Sets won | 64% | 53% |
| Games won | 55% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nikles | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nikles | Kovalik |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
