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 Challenger (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% | 18/32 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 46% | 16/35 | 27% | 3/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 30/67 | 27% | 3/11 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 39% | 9/23 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 68% | 27/40 | 38% | 3/8 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 14/35 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 73% | 24/33 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 55% | 18/33 | 0% | 0/1 |
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
🎾 All-Court
Kumar
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🎾 All-Court archetype wins about 54% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 143 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Karl Poling.
All-Court players often use tactical versatility and net approach ability to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Mar 15, 2026
Morelos Challenger
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 | 7–8 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.64 | - |
| ROI % | -16.7% | - |
| Units P/L | -2.50u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Poling | Kumar |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 4 | — |
| Distance | 461 mi · 742 km | — |
| Route | FRA | — |
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
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
Patrick Zahraj
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Titouan Droguet
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Moez Echargui
St. Tropez Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Yanis Ghazouani Durand
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Nikola Slavic
Rennes Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Thomas Fancutt
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Luis Carlos Alvarez Valdes
M25 East Lansing · Final
Aug 16
Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna
M25 Xalapa · Round of 32
Apr 22
Santiago Rodriguez Taverna
M25 Xalapa · 1st Round
Apr 22
Ivan Marrero Curbelo
San Luis Potosi Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 29
Tibo Colson
Morelia Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 22
Karl Poling
Morelos Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 15
Tibo Colson
Morelia Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 2
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
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 11–67 matches
| Metric | Poling | Kumar |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 48% | 0% |
| Sets won | 49% | 12% |
| Games won | 50% | 33% |
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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