Yoshihito Nishioka vs Jozef Kovalik Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
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HEAD TO HEAD
Y. Nishioka vs J. Kovalik
Yoshihito Nishioka
JPN
w
w
w
l
w
w
w
w
w
w
2
Win
3
Played
1
Win
30
Age
33
5'7" (170 cm)
Height
6'0" (183 cm)
112
C. Rank
587
24
Best Rank
80
3
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$4.2M
Career Money
$787.8K
Left-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
l
2
Win
3
Played
1
Win
30
Age
33
5'7" (170 cm)
Height
6'0" (183 cm)
112
C. Rank
587
24
Best Rank
80
3
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$4.2M
Career Money
$787.8K
Left-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Nishioka 2 - 1 Kovalik
They have played 7 sets in total, with Yoshihito Nishioka winning 5 and Jozef Kovalik winning 2. The last match between Jozef Kovalik and Yoshihito Nishioka was at the Heilbronn Challenger, 09-05-2016, Round: R1, Surface: Clay, with Jozef Kovalik getting the victory 6-2 4-6 6-3.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Nishioka | 2 |
| Kovalik | 1 |
Last 3 H2H Matches:
(R1) Heilbronn Challenger(05-09-16)
Jozef Kovalik
6
4
6
Yoshihito Nishioka
2
6
3
(Q1) Miami Open - Miami(03-21-16)
Yoshihito Nishioka
6
7
Jozef Kovalik
3
6
(QF) Heilbronn Challenger(05-15-15)
Yoshihito Nishioka
6
6
Jozef Kovalik
3
4
Y. Nishioka vs J. Kovalik H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $4,195,469 | Career Prize Money | $787,770 |
| 60.51% (449-293) | Career Total W/L | 56.84% (511-388) |
| 1 | Clay | 1 |
| 1 | Hard | 0 |
| 16 | Titles | 18 |
| 2 | Total H2H Matches | 1 |
| 37.04% (10-17) | YTD Win/Loss | 0.00% (0-1) |
Y. Nishioka vs J. Kovalik Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Yoshihito Nishioka has won 42.39% of points on their second serve, while Jozef Kovalik has won 45.16%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Yoshihito Nishioka, in recent form, has won 44.95% of their opponent's second serve points, while Jozef Kovalik has won 46.72%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.36% and 27.20% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Yoshihito Nishioka has saved 53.28% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Jozef Kovalik has saved 48.39% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Yoshihito Nishioka has won 55.10% of matches played (W/L 27/22), with Jozef Kovalik winning 37.84% (W/L 14/23) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Yoshihito Nishioka has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 66% (W/L 69/36), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 39% (W/L 13/20). Jozef Kovalik has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 66% (W/L 394/248), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 24% (W/L 4/13).
- Player level: In the last year, Yoshihito Nishioka has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 76.47% of matches (W/L 13/4), where as Jozef Kovalik has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 44.00% of matches (W/L 11/14). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 3 times before with Yoshihito Nishioka winning 2 times and Jozef Kovalik being victorious 1 times. They have played 7 sets in total, with Yoshihito Nishioka winning 5 and Jozef Kovalik winning 2.
- The last match between Yoshihito Nishioka and Jozef Kovalik was at the Heilbronn Challenger, 09-05-2016, Round: R1, Surface: Clay, with Jozef Kovalik getting the victory 6-2 4-6 6-3.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:42:17.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Yoshihito Nishioka has played against opponents with an average rank of 181.29 while Jozef Kovalik has played against players with an average rank of 278.73.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Yoshihito Nishioka has won 54% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Jozef Kovalik has won 23% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Yoshihito Nishioka has converted 36.62% of breakpoint opportunities, and Jozef Kovalik has converted 30.95% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Yoshihito Nishioka vs Jozef Kovalik Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
Y. Nishioka vs J. Kovalik H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | H2H Matches Won | 1 |
| 5 | Sets Won | 2 |
| 36 | Games Won | 32 |
| 1 | Aces (Total) | 12 |
| 4 | Total Double Faults | 9 |
| 1:42:17 | Average Match Time | 1:42:17 |
| 58% (125/214) | 1st Serve % | 63% (157/249) |
| 62% (77/125) | 1st Serve Win % | 64% (101/157) |
| 61% (54/89) | 2nd Serve Win % | 42% (39/92) |
| 35% (12/34) | Break Pts Won % | 50% (9/18) |
| 44% (109/249) | Return Points Win % | 39% (83/214) |
| 67% (2/3) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 33% (1/3) |
| 0% (0/1) | Deciding Set Win % | 100% (1/1) |
| 100% (2/2) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 100% (1/1) |
| 0% (0/2) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/1) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/2) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Nishioka 53%, Kovalik 50%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishioka 52%, Kovalik 51%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishioka 59%, Kovalik 56%.
Y. Nishioka Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kobe Challenger - 10-11-2025 | ||||
R2  Marc-Andrea HueslerM. Huesler | L | w/o | ||
R1  Jason JungJ. Jung | W | 1-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Taipei Challenger - 03-11-2025 | ||||
F  James DuckworthJ. Duckworth | W | 7-5 7-6(5) | ||
SF James McCabeJ. McCabe | W | 6-2 5-7 6-1 | ||
QF Akira SantillanA. Santillan | W | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | ||
J. Kovalik Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersonissos 6 Challenger - 13-10-2025 | ||||
Q1  Alberto Barroso CamposA. Barroso | L | 6-4 3-0 ret. | ||
| Bad Waltersdorf Challenger - 15-09-2025 | ||||
R1  Sebastian SorgerS. Sorger | L | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | ||
Q3  Marvin MoellerM. Moeller | W | 6-2 7-5 | ||
Q1  Marco CecchinatoM. Cecchinato | W | 7-6(3) 6-2 | ||
| Szczecin Challenger - 08-09-2025 | ||||
R2  Thiago Agustin TiranteT. Agustin | L | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | ||
Y. Nishioka vs J. Kovalik Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 60.51% (449/293) | YTD Win/Loss | 56.84% (511/388) |
| 56.18% (1013/790) | Sets Win/Loss | 54.92% (1166/957) |
| 51.63% (8697/8147) | Games Win/Loss | 52.49% (10651/9642) |
| 60.91% (254/163) | Hard Win/Loss | 53.29% (89/78) |
| 59.43% (104/71) | Clay Win/Loss | 61.37% (394/248) |
| 66.67% (78/39) | Indoor Hard W/L | 32.88% (24/49) |
| 39.39% (13/20) | Grass Win/Loss | 23.53% (4/13) |
| 0.15 | Aces Per Game | 0.22 |
| 1264 | Aces Total | 2205 |
| 0.13 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.17 |
| 1064 | Total Double Faults | 1693 |
| 1:26:7 | Average Match Time | 1:21:26 |
| 447.79 | Average Opponent Rank | 527.85 |
| 64% (29428/46062) | 1st Serve % | 59% (30371/51200) |
| 66% (19398/29428) | 1st Serve Win % | 69% (20881/30371) |
| 53% (8842/16633) | 2nd Serve Win % | 52% (10883/20829) |
| 42% (1946/4642) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 42% (2106/5074) |
| 39% (18138/46184) | Return Points Win % | 40% (20285/51151) |
| 46.05% (35/41) | Slam W/L | 39.73% (29/44) |
| 52.17% (60/55) | Masters W/L | 27.78% (5/13) |
| 63.64% (14/8) | Cups W/L | 27.27% (3/8) |
| 57.75% (123/90) | Main Tour W/L | 50.00% (75/75) |
| 66.06% (146/75) | Challenger W/L | 58.12% (272/196) |
| 75.53% (71/23) | Futures W/L | 70.95% (127/52) |
| 64% (422/664) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 57% (499/871) |
| 37% (25/67) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 30% (6/20) |
| 56% (127/226) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 50% (167/332) |
| 67% (158/236) | Deciding Set Win % | 54% (163/304) |
| 89% (411/364) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 84% (501/421) |
| 10% (411/41) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 16% (501/80) |
| 25% (331/84) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 22% (398/89) |
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