Jozef Kovalik and Luca Nardi have met 2 times since 2023; Luca Nardi leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Luca Nardi won at Naples (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Nardi
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
Both Jozef Kovalik and Luca Nardi are ⚙️ Grinder types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit — across 4,528 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovalik | Nardi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jozef Kovalik | Luca Nardi | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 2/2 | 82% | 9/11 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 46% | 5/11 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 18% | 2/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/11 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 5–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 1.58 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -40.1% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -4.41u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Nardi has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kovalik's 0%).
| Opponent | Kovalik | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | L 36 64 57 | W 64 76 |
Last five matches per player
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
Oscar Weightman
Lexus Nottingham Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Jacob Fearnley
Lexus Ilkley Open · Round of 32
Jun 10
Remy Bertola
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 8
Remy Bertola
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 4
Oriol Roca Batalla
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Giles Hussey
Lexus Nottingham Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Hugo Grenier
Moldova Open · Round of 32
May 25
Genaro Alberto Olivieri
Moldova Open · Quarterfinals
May 22
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–43 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 44% |
| Sets won | 53% | 48% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
