Jozef Kovalik and Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo have met 1 time since 2024; Jozef Kovalik leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Rome (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Izquierdo
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 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 | Kovalik | Izquierdo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jozef Kovalik | Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 2/2 | 83% | 19/23 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 26% | 6/23 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 9% | 2/23 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/23 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/23 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/23 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 16–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 2.05 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | +37.3% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | +8.58u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Izquierdo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kovalik's 0%).
| Opponent | Kovalik | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Kuzmanov | L | W 60 67 61 |
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
Luca Van Assche
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 15
Tristan Boyer
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Quarterfinals
Jun 12
Luca Van Assche
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Round of 16
Jun 11
Robin Bertrand
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Round of 32
Jun 9
Lautaro Midon
Unicredit Czech Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Aleksandr Shevchenko
Unicredit Czech Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Luka Pavlovic
Unicredit Czech Open · Round of 32
Jun 2
David Jorda Sanchis
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Quarterfinals
May 21
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–67 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 55% |
| Sets won | 53% | 53% |
| Games won | 53% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
