Jozef Kovalik vs Pedro SousaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jozef Kovalik and Pedro Sousa have met 3 times since 2020; Pedro Sousa leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Buenos Aires in 2020 on clay. On clay courts Sousa leads 3–0. Sousa has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Kovalik has taken 1 sets to Sousa's 6. 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 | 50% | 2/4 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 40% | 2/5 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 44% | 4/9 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 1/3 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 2/7 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 67% | 2/3 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 2/3 | — | |
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: 2 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovalik 0, Sousa 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Sousa
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs 🛡️ The Spoiler is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 31 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Apr 1, 2023
Estoril
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 12, 2020
Argentina Open - Buenos Aires
C Clay · 2nd Round
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 | 1–1 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.96 | - |
| ROI % | -20.0% | - |
| Units P/L | -0.40u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Mili Poljicak
San Marino Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 27
Gabriele Piraino
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 26
Max Schoenhaus
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Gonzalo Villanueva
Trieste Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Dimitar Kuzmanov
M25 Samobor · Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Piotr Galus
M25 Samobor · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Javier Barranco Cosano
M25 Samobor · 1st Round
Jun 16
Andrej Martin
Kosice Challenger · 1st Round
May 26
Joao Sousa
Lisbon Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 5
Titouan Droguet
Lisbon Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 3
Ulises Blanch
Oeiras 4 Challenger · 1st Round
May 16
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Oeiras 3 Challenger · Semifinals
Apr 22
Steven Diez
Oeiras 3 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Apr 22
Alexandre Muller
Oeiras 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 20
Henrique Rocha
Oeiras 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 18
Luca Van Assche
Millennium Estoril Open - Estoril · 1st Round
Apr 4
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 9–9 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 44% | - |
| Sets won | 45% | - |
| Games won | 49% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 3 |
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