Jozef Kovalik and Roberto Carballes Baena have met 6 times since 2015; Jozef Kovalik leads 5–1. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Bad Waltersdorf (2023).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Baena
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs 🛡️ The Spoiler is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 1,778 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
6 career meetings, newest first
Sep 18, 2023
Bad Waltersdorf
C Clay · Round of 32
Oct 3, 2019
Barcelona
C Clay · Round of 16
Jul 3, 2017
Wimbledon
G Grass · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 27, 2017
Sao Paulo
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Oct 9, 2015
Mohammedia
C Clay · Semifinals
Jun 5, 2015
Mestre
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovalik | Baena | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jozef Kovalik | Roberto Carballes Baena | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 2/2 | 88% | 15/17 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 29% | 5/17 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/17 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 8–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 1.74 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -32.1% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -5.13u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Baena has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kovalik's 50%).
| Opponent | Kovalik | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Novak | W 61 36 61 | W 63 61 |
| Alex Barrena | L 62 67 57 | W 76 76 |
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
Sebastian Ofner
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Quarterfinals
Jun 18
Miguel Damas
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 16
Jesper de Jong
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Final
Jun 14
Francesco Forti
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Semifinals
Jun 13
Raul Brancaccio
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Quarterfinals
Jun 12
Stefano Travaglia
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 11
Max Hans Rehberg
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 10
Gianmarco Ferrari
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 10
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–53 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 53% |
| Sets won | 53% | 50% |
| Games won | 53% | 51% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 4 | 1 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
