Jozef Kovalik vs Zsombor PirosPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jozef Kovalik and Zsombor Piros have met 5 times since 2023; Jozef Kovalik leads 4–1. Their first meeting came at Sanremo Challenger in 2023 on clay. On clay courts Kovalik leads 3–1. Kovalik has won the last 4 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Kovalik leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Kovalik has taken 8 sets to Piros's 5. Their most recent meeting: Jozef Kovalik won at Zadar Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovalik | Piros | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jozef Kovalik | Zsombor Piros | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 2/4 | 68% | 28/41 |
| Wins a set when losing | 40% | 2/5 | 32% | 6/19 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 44% | 4/9 | 32% | 19/60 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 1/3 | 53% | 25/47 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | 22% | 2/9 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 2/7 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 67% | 2/3 | 97% | 35/36 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 2/3 | 78% | 28/36 |
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 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovalik 1, Piros 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovalik
⚙️ Grinder
Piros
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 708 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Mar 19, 2025
Zadar Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Nov 2, 2024
Belgrade
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 14, 2024
Split Challenger
C Clay · Final
Mar 21, 2024
Zadar Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Mar 30, 2023
Sanremo Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Piros |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–1 | 8–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.96 | 1.52 |
| ROI % | -20.0% | -6.8% |
| Units P/L | -0.40u | -0.82u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kovalik | Piros |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 2 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | ITA |
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
Across 2 shared opponents, both Kovalik and Piros posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Kovalik | Piros |
|---|---|---|
| Max Schoenhaus | W 62 63 | L |
| Dimitar Kuzmanov | L 75 16 67 | W 62 63 |
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
Elmer Moller
Braga Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Tristan Boyer
Braga Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 5
Enrico Dalla Valle
Bari Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Benjamin Hassan
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 28
Alex Knaff
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, LUX-HUN 0-4 · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Mattia Bellucci
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Christopher O'Connell
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 28
Daniil Glinka
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 27
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 9–61 matches
| Metric | Kovalik | Piros |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 44% | 67% |
| Sets won | 45% | 62% |
| Games won | 49% | 55% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovalik | Piros |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovalik | Piros |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 3 | 1 |
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