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ChallengerHardJinan2026-10-12 04:00

Pavel Kotov v Vit Kopriva

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidVOID
P. Kotov to win1.56
Worth backing at 1.47 or bigger · our chance 68% · market 62/38, us 68/32

P. Kotov is 7-3 over the last ten and 31-10 on hard this season. V. Kopriva is 3-7 over the last ten and 17-16 on hard this season. P. Kotov has played 4 matches in seven days. The head to head is P. Kotov 0-1.

The pick is P. Kotov to win. We make it a 68% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.47 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

P. KotovV. Kopriva
182Ranking71
7-3Last 103-7
LWWWLLast 5LLLWL
+1.6V the odds-0.9
32-14Season25-29
31-10Hard 202617-16
4Last 7 days1
2dDays rest5d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
0-1

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

P. KotovFAV1.5662%
V. Kopriva2.5438%
Market says62% Kotov

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

P. Kotov0
V. Kopriva1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2023-02-13ManamaV. KoprivavP. Kotov2 - 0

This season & this event

P. Kotov
V. Kopriva
32-15
31-11
Lost R16 to M. McDonald
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
26-29
18-16
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Pavel Kotov
World
Vit Kopriva
Czech Republic
187
27
World
32–14
3
30–9
2–5
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
68
29
Czech Republic
25–28
0
9–11
14–14
2–3

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

P. Kotov — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12JinanHardV. Kopriva0 - 1 RET1.5662%LOST
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardA. Fils2 - 07.7688%LOST
2026-10-08ShanghaiHardT. Griekspoor2 - 02.8666%WON
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardA. Vukic2 - 01.6459%WON
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardM. Damm1 - 22.9568%WON
2026-09-23ChengduHardS. Mochizuki2 - 01.6160%LOST
2026-09-22ChengduHardL. Castelnuovo1 - 2——WON
2026-09-20Guangzhou 2HardM. Sharipov0 - 21.9350%LOST
2026-09-19Guangzhou 2HardB. Tomic2 - 01.7755%WON
2026-09-18Guangzhou 2HardR. Noguchi2 - 01.3967%WON

V. Kopriva — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12JinanHardP. Kotov0 - 1 RET2.5462%WON
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardZ. Bergs0 - 23.2370%LOST
2026-09-28BeijingHardA. Molcan2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-25ChengduHardD. Shapovalov0 - 23.8775%LOST
2026-09-23ChengduHardJ. Hu2 - 0——WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardT. M. Etcheverry3 - 02.6864%LOST
2026-08-22Cancun 2HardL. Harris0 - 22.2256%LOST
2026-08-20Cancun 2HardG. Onclin2 - 01.7156%WON
2026-08-14CincinnatiHardQ. Halys0 - 23.0569%LOST
2026-08-05MontrealHardJ. Lehecka2 - 04.5579%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Pavel Kotov or Vit Kopriva?

Pavel Kotov is favourite at 1.56, which is a 62% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Pavel Kotov vs Vit Kopriva?

Pavel Kotov is 1.56 and Vit Kopriva is 2.54, the prices we recorded for the Jinan match.

What is the head-to-head between Pavel Kotov and Vit Kopriva?

They have met 1 time and Vit Kopriva leads 1-0.

Who will win Pavel Kotov vs Vit Kopriva?

Our model makes it Pavel Kotov to win at 1.56 (Solid confidence).

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