Stefan Popovic vs Zangar NurlanulyPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Stefan Popovic and Zangar Nurlanuly have met 1 time since 2026; Stefan Popovic leads 1–0. Across all meetings Popovic has taken 2 sets to Nurlanuly's 0. Their most recent meeting: Stefan Popovic won at M15 Antalya 4 (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Popovic | Nurlanuly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Stefan Popovic | Zangar Nurlanuly | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 77% | 33/43 | 100% | 5/5 |
| Wins a set when losing | 26% | 9/35 | 20% | 2/10 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 24% | 19/78 | 13% | 2/15 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 44% | 19/43 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 8/17 | 25% | 2/8 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 48% | 10/21 | 14% | 1/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 39/44 | 83% | 5/6 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 33/44 | 83% | 5/6 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Popovic 1, Nurlanuly 0).
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Feb 24, 2026
M15 Antalya 4
C Clay · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Popovic | Nurlanuly |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–5 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.03 | 2.40 |
| ROI % | -26.3% | -15.0% |
| Units P/L | -2.89u | -0.60u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Popovic | Nurlanuly |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 6 | 2 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | SRB → SLO | KAZ |
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
Popovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Nurlanuly's 50%).
| Opponent | Popovic | Nurlanuly |
|---|---|---|
| Gorazd Srbljak | W 26 61 75 | W 67 64 61 |
| Ivan Gakhov | W 75 61 | L 36 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Fajing Sun
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Grigory Shebekin
M15 Astana · Semifinals
Aug 1
Dan Brand
M15 Astana · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Aleksandre Bakshi
M15 Astana · 1st Round
Jul 29
Edas Butvilas
Shymkent 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 28
Ivan Gakhov
Shymkent 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 21
Alexander Gschiel
M15 Antalya 5 · 1st Round
Mar 3
Stefan Popovic
M15 Antalya 4 · 1st Round
Feb 24
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 15–78 matches
| Metric | Popovic | Nurlanuly |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 55% | 33% |
| Sets won | 54% | 38% |
| Games won | 52% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Popovic | Nurlanuly |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Popovic | Nurlanuly |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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