Marko Topo vs Stefan PopovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Marko Topo and Stefan Popovic have met 2 times since 2025; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at M25 Maribor 2 in 2025 on clay. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Topo has taken 2 sets to Popovic's 2. Their most recent meeting: Marko Topo won at M25 Zlatibor (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Topo | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marko Topo | Stefan Popovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 18/26 | 72% | 28/39 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 10/26 | 27% | 10/37 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 18/52 | 28% | 21/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 37% | 11/30 | 40% | 16/40 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 62% | 13/21 | 32% | 6/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 67% | 14/21 | 48% | 10/21 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 22/28 | 87% | 34/39 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 64% | 18/28 | 72% | 28/39 |
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 (Topo 1, Popovic 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Topo
💥 Big Hitter
Popovic
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 1,349 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Marko Topo.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 19, 2026
M25 Zlatibor
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Aug 26, 2025
M25 Maribor 2
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Topo | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Marko Topo | Stefan Popovic | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 15/16 | 53% | 8/15 |
| 3 or more | 69% | 11/16 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 5 or more | 25% | 4/16 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Topo | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–8 | 5–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.60 | 2.64 |
| ROI % | -15.2% | -49.5% |
| Units P/L | -2.89u | -6.43u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Topo | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 1 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | POR | BUL |
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
Topo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Popovic's 50%).
| Opponent | Topo | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Aubriot | W 62 63 | L 36 26 |
| Nicolas Parizzia | W 61 63 | W 75 16 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Dominic Stricker
Villena Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Niels Visker
Villena Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Petr Nesterov
Porto Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Mario Gonzalez Fernandez
Porto Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Kristijan Juhas
M25 Zlatibor · Final
Sep 20
Stefan Popovic
M25 Zlatibor · Quarterfinals
Sep 19
Alexandre Aubriot
M25 Zlatibor · Semifinals
Sep 19
Nikita Bilozertsev
M25 Zlatibor · 2nd Round
Sep 18
Izan Almazan Valiente
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Marko Topo
M25 Zlatibor · Quarterfinals
Sep 19
Dusan Milanovic
M25 Zlatibor · 2nd Round
Sep 18
Rares Teodor Pieleanu
M25 Zlatibor · 1st Round
Sep 17
Oleksii Krutykh
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Nikita Mashtakov
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Aleksandar Tolev
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Kaloyan Shikov
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 52–76 matches
| Metric | Topo | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 51% |
| Sets won | 51% | 51% |
| Games won | 49% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Topo | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Topo | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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