Jozef Kovalik and Nicolas Kicker have met 2 times since 2021; Nicolas Kicker leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Nicolas Kicker won at Santiago (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Kicker
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The ⚙️ Grinder archetype wins about 54% vs 🧱 The Wall across 2,061 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Jozef Kovalik.
Grinder players often use relentless consistency and deep court positioning to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovalik | Kicker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jozef Kovalik | Nicolas Kicker | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 2/2 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 33% | 5/15 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/15 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 1.65 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -8.9% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -1.24u |
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 2 shared opponents, both Kovalik and Kicker posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Kovalik | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Franco Roncadelli | L 57 26 | L 62 67 57 |
| Marvin Moeller | W 62 75 | W 75 64 |
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
Bruno Fernandez
Copa Internacional de Tenis · Round of 32
Jun 25
Federico Coria
CIT Open · Round of 32
Jun 16
Johan Alexander Rodriguez
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion San Miguel de Tucuman · Semifinals
Jun 13
Federico Coria
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion San Miguel de Tucuman · Quarterfinals
Jun 12
Nick Hardt
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion San Miguel de Tucuman · Round of 16
Jun 12
Conner Huertas del Pino
CIT Open · Round of 16
Jun 11
Tomas Martinez
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion San Miguel de Tucuman · Round of 32
Jun 10
Ryan Dickerson
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion Córdoba · Round of 16
May 13
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–64 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 58% |
| Sets won | 53% | 57% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
