Jozef Kovalik vs Nikoloz BasilashviliPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jozef Kovalik and Nikoloz Basilashvili have met 3 times since 2016; Nikoloz Basilashvili leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Heilbronn in 2016 on clay. On clay courts Basilashvili leads 3–0. Basilashvili has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Kovalik has taken 3 sets to Basilashvili's 6. Their most recent meeting: Nikoloz Basilashvili won at Como Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovalik | Basilashvili | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jozef Kovalik | Nikoloz Basilashvili | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 73% | 8/11 | 62% | 18/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 63% | 5/8 | 21% | 6/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 42% | 8/19 | 30% | 17/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 70% | 7/10 | 28% | 7/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | 58% | 15/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 3/9 | 50% | 12/24 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 9/11 | 85% | 23/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 73% | 8/11 | 67% | 18/27 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovalik 0, Basilashvili 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Basilashvili
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,470 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Aug 28, 2024
Como Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Apr 7, 2021
Sardegna Open - Cagliari
C Clay · 2nd Round
May 14, 2016
Heilbronn
C Clay · Semifinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Basilashvili |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–1 | 4–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.69 | 1.86 |
| ROI % | 0.0% | -30.0% |
| Units P/L | 0.00u | -3.30u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Basilashvili has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Kovalik's 33%).
| Opponent | Kovalik | Basilashvili |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Vrbensky | W 61 61 | W 63 36 62 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | L 36 64 57 | L 57 63 46 |
| Jan Choinski | L 06 26 | W 64 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Max Schoenhaus
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Gonzalo Villanueva
Trieste challenger
Jul 5
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Futures 2026
Jun 19
Dimitar Kuzmanov
M25 Samobor · Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Piotr Galus
M25 Samobor · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Javier Barranco Cosano
M25 Samobor · 1st Round
Jun 16
Javier Barranco Cosano
Futures 2026
Jun 16
Andrej Martin
Kosice Challenger · 1st Round
May 26
Mili Poljicak
San Marino Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Michael Vrbensky
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Tiago Torres
Millennium Estoril Open - Estoril · 1st Round
Jul 20
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Nordea Open - Bastad · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Jan Choinski
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 14
Guy Den Ouden
Bundesliga - men
Jul 12
Arthur Rinderknech
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Vilius Gaubas
Braunschweig Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–57 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Basilashvili |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 51% |
| Sets won | 59% | 49% |
| Games won | 54% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Basilashvili |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Basilashvili |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 3 |
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