Mika Petkovic vs Tim HandelPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mika Petkovic and Tim Handel have met 3 times since 2026; Mika Petkovic leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at M15 The Hague 1 in 2026 on hard. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Petkovic has taken 4 sets to Handel's 3. Their most recent meeting: Tim Handel won at M25 Ueberlingen (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Petkovic | Handel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mika Petkovic | Tim Handel | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 39/57 | 82% | 18/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 46% | 13/28 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 31/85 | 29% | 14/49 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 57% | 27/47 | 59% | 13/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 72% | 18/25 | 54% | 14/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 63% | 10/16 | 37% | 7/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 53/64 | 67% | 18/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 61% | 39/64 | 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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Petkovic 1, Handel 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Petkovic
🪃 Counterpuncher
Handel
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 407 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Mika Petkovic.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Aug 22, 2026
M25 Ueberlingen
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Apr 9, 2026
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Feb 16, 2026
M15 The Hague 1
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Petkovic | Handel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Mika Petkovic | Tim Handel | ||
| 1 or more | 88% | 14/16 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 7/16 | 58% | 7/12 |
| 5 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 25% | 3/12 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Petkovic | Handel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–8 | 7–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.57 | 2.33 |
| ROI % | -25.0% | -23.5% |
| Units P/L | -5.25u | -3.52u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Petkovic | Handel |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 5 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | GER | GER |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Petkovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (57% vs Handel's 14%).
| Opponent | Petkovic | Handel |
|---|---|---|
| Imanol Lopez Morillo | W 64 26 61 | L 63 16 36 |
| Tom Gentzsch | L 57 46 | W 16 62 63 |
| Samuele Pieri | W 61 60 | L 16 67 |
| Gianmarco Ferrari | W 64 16 61 | L 26 26 |
| Matyas Cerny | W 62 64 | L 26 26 |
| Michele Ribecai | L 64 46 26 | L 63 26 36 |
| Gilles Arnaud Bailly | L 46 46 | L 46 64 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Tim Handel
M25 Ueberlingen · Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Carlos Giraldi
M25 Ueberlingen · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Tim Heger
M25 Ueberlingen · 1st Round
Aug 19
Niels McDonald
Hamburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Henri Squire
Tampere Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Tom Gentzsch
Bunschoten Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Sander Jong
Bunschoten challenger
Jul 13
Manvydas Balciunas
Bunschoten challenger
Jul 12
Arthur Nagel
M25 Ueberlingen · Final
Aug 23
Tymur Bieldiugin
M25 Ueberlingen · Semifinals
Aug 22
Mika Petkovic
M25 Ueberlingen · Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Adrian Oetzbach
M25 Ueberlingen · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Maximilian Homberg
M25 Ueberlingen · 1st Round
Aug 19
Filip Krolo
M25 Wetzlar · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Tomas Farjat
M25 Wetzlar · 1st Round
Jul 28
Imanol Lopez Morillo
M25 Metzingen · 1st Round
Jul 22
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 49–85 matches
| Metric | Petkovic | Handel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 45% |
| Sets won | 63% | 48% |
| Games won | 54% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Petkovic | Handel |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 1 |
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Petkovic | Handel |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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