Jozef Kovalik vs Pedro SousaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jozef Kovalik and Pedro Sousa have met 2 times since 2020; Pedro Sousa leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Buenos Aires in 2020 on clay. On clay courts Sousa leads 2–0. Sousa has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kovalik has taken 1 sets to Sousa's 4. Their most recent meeting: Pedro Sousa won at Estoril (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovalik | Sousa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jozef Kovalik | Pedro Sousa | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 73% | 8/11 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 63% | 5/8 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 42% | 8/19 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 70% | 7/10 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 3/9 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 9/11 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 73% | 8/11 | — | |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovalik 0, Sousa 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Sousa
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 1,208 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Apr 1, 2023
Estoril
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 9, 2020
Buenos Aires
C Clay · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–1 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.69 | - |
| ROI % | 0.0% | - |
| Units P/L | 0.00u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
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
Joao Sousa
Lisbon · Round of 16
Oct 5
Titouan Droguet
Lisbon · Round of 32
Oct 3
Ulises Blanch
Oeiras 4 · Round of 32
May 16
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Oeiras 3 · Semifinals
Apr 22
Steven Diez
Oeiras 3 · Quarterfinals
Apr 22
Alexandre Muller
Oeiras 3 · Round of 16
Apr 20
Henrique Rocha
Oeiras 3 · Round of 32
Apr 18
Luca Van Assche
Estoril · Round of 32
Apr 4
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–19 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | - |
| Sets won | 59% | - |
| Games won | 54% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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