Karl Poling vs Pranav KumarPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Karl Poling and Pranav Kumar have met 1 time since 2026; Karl Poling leads 1–0. Across all meetings Poling has taken 2 sets to Kumar's 0. Their most recent meeting: Karl Poling won at Morelos Open (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Poling | Kumar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Karl Poling | Pranav Kumar | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 56% | 19/34 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 35% | 11/31 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 40% | 26/65 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 42% | 10/24 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 61% | 22/36 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 12/28 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 26/31 | 0% | 0/2 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 61% | 19/31 | 0% | 0/2 |
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. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Poling 1, Kumar 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Poling
🛡️ The Spoiler
Kumar
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🛡️ The Spoiler vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 173 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Mar 1, 2026
Morelos Open
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Poling | Kumar |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–5 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.35 | - |
| ROI % | +71.0% | - |
| Units P/L | +13.50u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Poling | Kumar |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 6 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | USA → JAM | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Poling has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Kumar's 0%).
| Opponent | Poling | Kumar |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Thomas George | L 57 76 26 | L 64 26 46 |
| Quinn Vandecasteele | W 76 64 | L 16 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Thomas Fancutt
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Luis Carlos Alvarez Valdes
M25 East Lansing · Final
Aug 16
Nikita Filin
M25 East Lansing · Semifinals
Aug 15
Axel Nefve
M25 East Lansing · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Thomas Fancutt
M25 East Lansing · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Jesse Flores
M25 East Lansing · 1st Round
Aug 12
Kenta Miyoshi
Granby challenger
Jul 13
Matt Kuhar
Granby challenger
Jul 12
Santiago Rodriguez Taverna
M25 Xalapa · 1st Round
Apr 22
Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna
M25 Xalapa · Round of 32
Apr 22
Ivan Marrero Curbelo
Banorte Tennis Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 30
Tibo Colson
Morelia Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 2
Karl Poling
Morelos Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 1
Benjamin Thomas George
Chaca Challenger Metepec Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 15
Quinn Vandecasteele
Better Buzz Coffee San Diego Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 26
Shunsuke Mitsui
M25 Austin 1 · 1st Round
Nov 18
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 11–65 matches
| Metric | Poling | Kumar |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 52% | 0% |
| Sets won | 51% | 15% |
| Games won | 50% | 34% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Poling | Kumar |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Poling | Kumar |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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