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 | 68% | 23/34 | 56% | 18/32 |
| Wins a set when losing | 25% | 7/28 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 18/62 | 43% | 19/44 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 59% | 19/32 | 45% | 13/29 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 14/30 | 77% | 10/13 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 59% | 16/27 | 76% | 19/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 29/32 | 89% | 24/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 72% | 23/32 | 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: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Gombos 1, Kotov 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Gombos
💥 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
Apr 12, 2025
Madrid Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Nov 17, 2021
Pau Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Gombos | Kotov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Norbert Gombos | Pavel Kotov | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 16/16 | 100% | 16/16 |
| 3 or more | 69% | 11/16 | 94% | 15/16 |
| 5 or more | 50% | 8/16 | 69% | 11/16 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 19% | 3/16 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/16 |
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 | 17–6 | 11–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.00 | 2.17 |
| ROI % | +23.9% | +24.1% |
| Units P/L | +5.50u | +3.86u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Gombos | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 11 |
| Distance | — | 1,797 mi · 2,892 km |
| Route | — | 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 (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
Mickael Kaouk
Roanne Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 5
Sep 20
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 2
Sep 19
Olle Wallin
Tulln Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Alexander Wagner
Tulln Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Thiago Seyboth Wild
Como Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 2
Sandro Kopp
Como Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Svyatoslav Gulin
Como Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
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 · 44–62 matches
| Metric | Gombos | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 55% | 73% |
| Sets won | 53% | 64% |
| Games won | 51% | 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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