Jozef Kovalik and Norbert Gombos have met 6 times since 2015; Norbert Gombos leads 5–1. Their most recent meeting: Norbert Gombos won at Canberra (2023).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Gombos
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 3,896 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Norbert Gombos.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
6 career meetings, newest first
Jan 4, 2023
Canberra
H Hard · Round of 16
Jun 10, 2022
Bratislava
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Jun 16, 2019
Bratislava
C Clay · Quarterfinals
May 29, 2017
Roland Garros
C Clay · 3rd Round Qualifying
Nov 9, 2016
Bratislava
H Hard · Round of 32
Oct 26, 2015
Valencia
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovalik | Gombos | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jozef Kovalik | Norbert Gombos | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 2/2 | 94% | 15/16 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 56% | 9/16 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 44% | 7/16 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 13% | 2/16 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/16 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 8–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 2.41 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -29.4% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -5.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Kovalik and Gombos posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Kovalik | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Choinski | L 06 26 | L 36 46 |
| Federico Bondioli | L 26 26 | L 36 46 |
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
Dalibor Svrcina
Enea Poznan Open · Round of 16
Jun 17
Olle Wallin
Enea Poznan Open · Round of 32
Jun 16
Aleksander Blus
Enea Poznan Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Jan Choinski
Bratislava Open · Round of 32
Jun 8
Hynek Barton
Unicredit Czech Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Viktor Durasovic
Unicredit Czech Open · Round of 32
Jun 3
Mathys Erhard
Enea Poznan Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Hynek Barton
Kosice Open 2026 · Round of 16
May 28
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–52 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 50% |
| Sets won | 53% | 50% |
| Games won | 53% | 50% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 4 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 3 |
| Clay | 1 | 2 |
