Pavel Kotov vs Zizou BergsPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Pavel Kotov and Zizou Bergs have met 4 times since 2021; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at St. Petersburg 1 Challenger in 2021 on hard. On hard courts Bergs leads 2–1. Across all meetings Kotov has taken 6 sets to Bergs's 7. Their most recent meeting: Zizou Bergs won at U.S. Open - New York (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kotov | Bergs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Pavel Kotov | Zizou Bergs | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 56% | 18/32 | 63% | 15/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 42% | 5/12 | 36% | 8/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 43% | 19/44 | 37% | 17/46 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 13/29 | 40% | 10/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 77% | 10/13 | 52% | 11/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 76% | 19/25 | 35% | 7/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 24/27 | 86% | 18/21 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 18/27 | 71% | 15/21 |
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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kotov 0, Bergs 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kotov
🤖 Servebot
Bergs
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Aug 27, 2024
U.S. Open - New York
H Hard · 1st Round
Dec 8, 2021
Forli 3 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Jun 16, 2021
Almaty 2 Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Mar 4, 2021
St. Petersburg 1 Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kotov | Bergs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Pavel Kotov | Zizou Bergs | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 16/16 | 100% | 12/12 |
| 3 or more | 94% | 15/16 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 5 or more | 69% | 11/16 | 75% | 9/12 |
| 10 or more | 19% | 3/16 | 25% | 3/12 |
| 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 | Kotov | Bergs |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–5 | 7–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.17 | 2.00 |
| ROI % | +24.1% | -31.4% |
| Units P/L | +3.86u | -4.40u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kotov | Bergs |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 11 | 3 |
| Distance | 1,797 mi · 2,892 km | 1,092 mi · 1,758 km |
| Route | CHN | JPN → 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Ignacio Buse
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 10
Vit Kopriva
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Jiri Lehecka
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Jurij Rodionov
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, AUT-BEL · Rubber 4
Sep 19
Lukas Neumayer
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, AUT-BEL · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Botic van de Zandschulp
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round
Sep 6
Jesper de Jong
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 4
Carlos Taberner
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 3
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 44–54 matches
| Metric | Kotov | Bergs |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 73% | 52% |
| Sets won | 64% | 51% |
| Games won | 53% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kotov | Bergs |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kotov | Bergs |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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