Norbert Gombos vs Pavel KotovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Norbert Gombos and Pavel Kotov have met 2 times since 2021; Norbert Gombos leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Pau Challenger in 2021 on hard. Gombos has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Gombos has taken 4 sets to Kotov's 1. Their most recent meeting: Norbert Gombos won at Madrid Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Gombos | Kotov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Norbert Gombos | Pavel Kotov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 16/28 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 28% | 7/25 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 19/53 | 43% | 16/37 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 12/24 | 44% | 11/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 16/29 | 60% | 6/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 55% | 11/20 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 24/28 | 87% | 20/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 57% | 16/28 | 65% | 15/23 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Gombos 1, Kotov 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Gombos
⚙️ Grinder
Kotov
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,211 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Pavel Kotov.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Apr 12, 2025
Madrid Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Nov 17, 2021
Pau Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Gombos | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–10 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.26 | 2.21 |
| ROI % | +1.4% | -63.0% |
| Units P/L | +0.33u | -1.89u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Gombos | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 5 | — |
| Distance | 55 mi · 88 km | — |
| Route | CZE | — |
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
Kotov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Gombos's 33%).
| Opponent | Gombos | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Wendelken | W 63 76 | W 46 63 64 |
| Clement Chidekh | L 36 76 46 | W 16 61 76 |
| Mark Lajal | L 64 36 26 | W 36 64 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Prague Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 21
Radu Mihai Papoe
Prague Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Sean Cuenin
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Gilles Arnaud Bailly
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Gonzalo Bueno
Liberec Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 1
Kilian Feldbausch
Liberec Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Franco Roncadelli
Liberec Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Matyas Cerny
Liberec Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Daniel Elahi Galan
Bonn Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Franco Ribero
Royan Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Marco Trungelliti
Lyon Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 9
Guy Den Ouden
Bad Rappenau Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 1
Cezar Cretu
Chisinau Challenger · 2nd Round
May 28
Gauthier Onclin
Chisinau Challenger · 1st Round
May 26
Mikhail Kukushkin
Gwangju Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 21
Yi Zhou
Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships · Round of 32
Apr 14
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–53 matches
| Metric | Gombos | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 68% |
| Sets won | 50% | 62% |
| Games won | 50% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Gombos | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Gombos | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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