Novak Novakovic vs Stefan PopovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Novak Novakovic and Stefan Popovic have met 1 time since 2026; Stefan Popovic leads 1–0. Across all meetings Novakovic has taken 1 sets to Popovic's 2. Their most recent meeting: Stefan Popovic won at M15 Kursumlijska Banja (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Novakovic | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Novak Novakovic | Stefan Popovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 1/2 | 77% | 33/43 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 2/4 | 26% | 9/35 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 3/6 | 24% | 19/78 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 0% | 0/1 | 44% | 19/43 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 80% | 4/5 | 47% | 8/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 3/3 | 48% | 10/21 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 67% | 2/3 | 89% | 39/44 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 33% | 1/3 | 75% | 33/44 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Novakovic 0, Popovic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novakovic
🛡️ The Spoiler
Popovic
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 54% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 288 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Stefan Popovic.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 17, 2026
M15 Kursumlijska Banja
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Novakovic | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Novak Novakovic | Stefan Popovic | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 5/5 | 71% | 10/14 |
| 3 or more | 20% | 1/5 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Novakovic | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–3 | 6–5 |
| Avg odds | 3.18 | 2.03 |
| ROI % | -12.8% | -26.3% |
| Units P/L | -0.64u | -2.89u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Novakovic | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 1 | 6 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | SRB | SRB → SLO |
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
Across 2 shared opponents, both Novakovic and Popovic posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Novakovic | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Brown | W 76 61 | W 62 63 |
| Denis Klok | L 46 16 | L 36 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ruslan Tiukaev
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 5
Branko Djuric
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Jun 26
Vlado Jankanj
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Jun 25
Oscar Brown
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jun 24
Stefan Popovic
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jun 17
Denis Klok
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
May 26
Andrea Fiorentini
M15 Pirot 1 · 1st Round
Aug 13
Kristijan Juhas
M15 Kursumlijska Banja 14 · 1st Round
Aug 5
Sebastian Dominko
M25 Maribor · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Piotr Galus
M25 Maribor · 1st Round
Aug 26
Luca Castagnola
M25 Slovenj Gradec · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Bruno Fernandez
M25 Slovenj Gradec · 1st Round
Aug 18
Bor Artnak
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Oscar Brown
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 12
Max Houkes
M25 Metzingen · 1st Round
Jul 22
Vladyslav Orlov
M25 Skopje · Semifinals
Jul 4
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 6–78 matches
| Metric | Novakovic | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 33% | 55% |
| Sets won | 40% | 54% |
| Games won | 44% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Novakovic | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Novakovic | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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