Matteo Covato and Rafael De Alba have met 1 time since 2026; Rafael De Alba leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Rafael De Alba won at M15 Huamantla (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Covato
💥 Big Hitter
Alba
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,418 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Matteo Covato.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Covato | Alba | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Matteo Covato | Rafael De Alba | ||
| 1 or more | 78% | 7/9 | 55% | 6/11 |
| 3 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 18% | 2/11 |
| 5 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 9% | 1/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Covato | Alba |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–7 | 1–3 |
| Avg odds | 3.12 | 3.95 |
| ROI % | -71.9% | -26.8% |
| Units P/L | -6.47u | -1.07u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Covato and Alba posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Covato | Alba |
|---|---|---|
| Natan Rodrigues | L 67 36 | L 36 64 46 |
Last five matches per player
Noah Karma
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 16
Jan Kumstat
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 9
Richard Antoni
M15 Rosbach · Round of 32
Jun 1
Dylan Salton
M15 Gaborone · Round of 32
May 18
Stefan Storch
M15 Gaborone · Round of 32
May 11
Ivan Marrero Curbelo
Brazzaville Challenger · Round of 16
May 6
Jody Maginley
Brazzaville Challenger · Round of 32
May 6
Andrew Fenty
Mexico City Open presentado por Banco BX+ · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 5
Haydar Cem Gokpinar
M15 Kayseri · Round of 32
Jun 1
Demetris Azoides
M15 Kayseri · Round of 16
Jun 1
Stefan Cooper
M15 Kayseri · Round of 16
May 25
Demetris Azoides
M15 Kayseri · Round of 32
May 25
Kether Naresh Gonzalez
M15 Villahermosa · Round of 32
Apr 27
Jerry Roddick
M15 Villahermosa · Round of 16
Apr 27
Jack Mcgary
M25 Xalapa · Round of 32
Apr 20
Matt Kleiman
M25 Xalapa · Round of 16
Apr 20
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 24–43 matches
| Metric | Covato | Alba |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 30% | 29% |
| Sets won | 34% | 31% |
| Games won | 44% | 41% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Covato | Alba |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Covato | Alba |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
