Jozef Kovalik vs Vit KoprivaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jozef Kovalik and Vit Kopriva have met 4 times since 2021; Jozef Kovalik leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Bratislava Challenger in 2021 on clay. On clay courts Kovalik leads 2–1. Kovalik has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kovalik has taken 7 sets to Kopriva's 2. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Bratislava Challenger (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovalik | Kopriva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jozef Kovalik | Vit Kopriva | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 2/4 | 80% | 20/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 40% | 2/5 | 42% | 13/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 44% | 4/9 | 32% | 18/56 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 1/3 | 50% | 9/18 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | 64% | 23/36 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 2/7 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 67% | 2/3 | 77% | 23/30 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 2/3 | 67% | 20/30 |
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: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovalik 3, Kopriva 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Kopriva
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
Both Jozef Kovalik and Vit Kopriva are ⚙️ Grinder types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 144 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Nov 8, 2022
Bratislava Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Oct 8, 2022
Parma Challenger
C Clay · Semifinals
Jun 14, 2021
Prostejov Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Jun 8, 2021
Bratislava Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Kopriva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–1 | 3–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.96 | 2.60 |
| ROI % | -20.0% | -57.5% |
| Units P/L | -0.40u | -6.32u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Kopriva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 4 |
| Distance | — | 1,611 mi · 2,592 km |
| Route | — | CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kopriva has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kovalik's 0%).
| Opponent | Kovalik | Kopriva |
|---|---|---|
| Andrej Martin | L 57 26 | W 60 64 |
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
Zizou Bergs
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Alex Molcan
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Denis Shapovalov
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 2nd Round
Sep 25
Jia Hu
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round
Sep 23
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Lloyd Harris
Cancun Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Gauthier Onclin
Cancun Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Quentin Halys
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 9–62 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Kopriva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 44% | 44% |
| Sets won | 45% | 46% |
| Games won | 49% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Kopriva |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Kopriva |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 2 | 1 |
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