Marat Sharipov vs Pavel KotovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Marat Sharipov and Pavel Kotov have met 2 times since 2026; Marat Sharipov leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Shanghai Challenger in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Sharipov leads 2–0. Sharipov has won the last 2 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Sharipov leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Sharipov has taken 4 sets to Kotov's 0. Their most recent meeting: Marat Sharipov won at Guangzhou Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Sharipov | Kotov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marat Sharipov | Pavel Kotov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 79% | 33/42 | 56% | 18/32 |
| Wins a set when losing | 45% | 10/22 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 19/64 | 43% | 19/44 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 26/42 | 45% | 13/29 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 71% | 10/14 | 77% | 10/13 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 11/21 | 76% | 19/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 37/43 | 89% | 24/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 77% | 33/43 | 67% | 18/27 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Sharipov 2, Kotov 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sharipov
💥 Big Hitter
Kotov
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 20, 2026
Guangzhou Challenger
H Hard · Final
Sep 12, 2026
Shanghai Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Sharipov | Kotov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Marat Sharipov | Pavel Kotov | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 23/24 | 100% | 16/16 |
| 3 or more | 88% | 21/24 | 94% | 15/16 |
| 5 or more | 79% | 19/24 | 69% | 11/16 |
| 10 or more | 50% | 12/24 | 19% | 3/16 |
| 15 or more | 17% | 4/24 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 4% | 1/24 | 0% | 0/16 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sharipov | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–5 | 11–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 2.17 |
| ROI % | +21.0% | +24.1% |
| Units P/L | +4.19u | +3.86u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Sharipov | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 9 | 11 |
| Distance | 542 mi · 872 km | 1,797 mi · 2,892 km |
| Route | CHN | 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
Kotov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (71% vs Sharipov's 43%).
| Opponent | Sharipov | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Tomic | W 62 64 | W 76 76 |
| Elias Ymer | W 76 63 | W 36 63 76 |
| Rio Noguchi | L 46 46 | W 61 76 |
| Mark Lajal | L 46 46 | W 36 64 64 |
| Leandro Riedi | L 63 46 57 | L |
| Mikhail Kukushkin | L 46 46 | L 61 26 36 |
| Tom Gentzsch | W 64 62 | W 64 16 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Zhe Jiang
Jinan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Omar Jasika
Wuning 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 7
Semen Pankin
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 5
Andre Ilagan
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Dalibor Svrcina
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
Jingshan Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Naoya Honda
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Pavel Kotov
Guangzhou Challenger · Final
Sep 20
Arthur Fils
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 10
Tallon Griekspoor
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Aleksandar Vukic
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Martin Damm
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Shintaro Mochizuki
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 23
Luca Castelnuovo
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Marat Sharipov
Guangzhou Challenger · Final
Sep 20
Bernard Tomic
Guangzhou Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 19
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 44–64 matches
| Metric | Sharipov | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 73% |
| Sets won | 64% | 64% |
| Games won | 56% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sharipov | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sharipov | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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