Karla Popovic vs Riko KikawadaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Karla Popovic and Riko Kikawada have met 1 time since 2026; Riko Kikawada leads 1–0. Across all meetings Popovic has taken 0 sets to Kikawada's 2. Their most recent meeting: Riko Kikawada won at W15 Monastir (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Popovic | Kikawada | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Karla Popovic | Riko Kikawada | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 88% | 29/33 | 79% | 19/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 18% | 3/17 | 32% | 9/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 14% | 7/50 | 27% | 14/52 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 66% | 19/29 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 42% | 5/12 | 50% | 11/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 2/7 | 89% | 8/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 97% | 30/31 | 79% | 23/29 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 94% | 29/31 | 66% | 19/29 |
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 (Popovic 0, Kikawada 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Popovic
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kikawada
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 7,862 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 10, 2026
W15 Monastir
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Popovic | Kikawada | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Karla Popovic | Riko Kikawada | ||
| 1 or more | 67% | 2/3 | 31% | 5/16 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 6% | 1/16 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 0% | 0/16 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Popovic | Kikawada |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–2 | 8–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.72 | 3.52 |
| ROI % | -25.6% | +77.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.28u | +10.01u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Popovic | Kikawada |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | — | ECU → POR |
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
Popovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kikawada's 0%).
| Opponent | Popovic | Kikawada |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Lukosiute | W 64 62 | L |
| Clarissa Blomqvist | W 62 62 | L 64 57 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Riko Kikawada
W15 Monastir · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Francesca Dell'Edera
W15 Monastir · 1st Round
Sep 9
Mao Mushika
W35 Roehampton · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Adithya Karunaratne
W35 Aldershot · 1st Round
Jul 29
Jaquelyn Ogunwale
W35 Aldershot · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 27
Christina Bednarczyk
W35 Aldershot · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 26
Alice Gillan
W50 Nottingham · 1st Round
Jul 14
Leilany Ipunesso
W50 Hurghada · 1st Round
Jun 9
Himari Sato
W35 Wagga Wagga · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Chloe Schwarz
W35 Wagga Wagga · 2nd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Hikaru Sato
W35 Wagga Wagga · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Yuka Hosoki
W35 Wagga Wagga · 1st Round
Sep 30
Shiho Shibata
W35 Wagga Wagga · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Ai Maruyama
W35 Wagga Wagga · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Andre Lukosiute
W15 Monastir · Semifinals
Sep 12
Yasmine Mansouri
W15 Monastir · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 50–52 matches
| Metric | Popovic | Kikawada |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 46% |
| Sets won | 64% | 48% |
| Games won | 57% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Popovic | Kikawada |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Popovic | Kikawada |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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