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SUNDAY 18 OCTOBERMATCHES 126EVENTS 45LIVE 7
ATPHard (Indoor)Almaty2026-10-19 08:00

Stefanos Tsitsipas v Aleksandar Kovacevic

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

Lean
S. Tsitsipas to win 2-01.83
Price too short today - wait for 1.98 or bigger · our chance 51% · market 75/25, us 80/20

S. Tsitsipas is 8-2 over the last ten and 25-16 on hard this season. A. Kovacevic is 4-6 over the last ten and 15-21 on hard this season. The head to head is S. Tsitsipas 1-1.

The pick is S. Tsitsipas to win 2-0. We make it a 51% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.98 or bigger. At 1.83 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

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

Key numbers

S. TsitsipasA. Kovacevic
43Ranking81
8-2Last 104-6
LWWWLLast 5LLWLL
+1.2V the odds-0.8
40-23Season22-32
25-16Hard 202615-21
2Last 7 days0
5dDays rest12d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
1-1

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

S. TsitsipasFAV1.2875%
A. Kovacevic3.7525%
Market says75% Tsitsipas

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

S. Tsitsipas1
A. Kovacevic1
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-08-27Winston-SalemA. KovacevicvS. Tsitsipas2 - 0
2024-02-23ATP Los CabosA. KovacevicvS. Tsitsipas0 - 2

This season & this event

S. Tsitsipas
A. Kovacevic
40-23
25-16
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
22-32
15-21
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

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Greece
Aleksandar Kovacevic
USA
43
28
Greece
36–21
1
21–13
10–6
1–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
81
28
USA
22–31
0
14–17
7–9
1–5

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

S. Tsitsipas — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardD. Medvedev2 - 02.9967%LOST
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardT. Fritz2 - 12.4059%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardL. Darderi0 - 21.4268%WON
2026-10-08ShanghaiHardK. Coppejans0 - 21.0890%WON
2026-10-02TokyoHardV. Vacherot2 - 11.6559%LOST
2026-09-30TokyoHardT. M. Etcheverry1 - 21.3472%WON
2026-09-29TokyoHardR. Hijikata2 - 01.3571%WON
2026-09-28TokyoHardY. Nishioka2 - 0——WON
2026-09-20ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryA. Molcan1 - 21.4865%WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryN. Gombos0 - 21.1485%WON

A. Kovacevic — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardM. Berrettini1 - 22.6764%LOST
2026-09-29TokyoHardJ. Munar2 - 02.3058%LOST
2026-09-28TokyoHardZ. Svajda1 - 2——WON
2026-09-24ChengduHardL. Harris2 - 02.5663%LOST
2026-08-31US OpenHardV. Vacherot3 - 02.0352%LOST
2026-08-28Winston-SalemHardA. Fery2 - 11.9351%LOST
2026-08-27Winston-SalemHardS. Tsitsipas2 - 03.2170%WON
2026-08-25Winston-SalemHardF. Balshaw0 - 21.4766%WON
2026-08-25Winston-SalemHardL. van Assche0 - 22.2056%WON
2026-08-16CincinnatiHardB. Nakashima2 - 04.1277%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Stefanos Tsitsipas or Aleksandar Kovacevic?

Stefanos Tsitsipas is favourite at 1.28, which is a 75% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Aleksandar Kovacevic?

Stefanos Tsitsipas is 1.28 and Aleksandar Kovacevic is 3.75, the prices we recorded for the Almaty match.

What is the head-to-head between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Aleksandar Kovacevic?

They have met 2 times and they are level at 1-1.

Who will win Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Aleksandar Kovacevic?

Our model makes it Stefanos Tsitsipas to win 2-0 at 1.83 (Lean confidence).

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