Pavel Kotov
ATP · World No. 249 · RUS · Right-handed, two-handed backhand · 191 cm · 89 kg
Turned pro 2016 · Coach: Liliya Kotova, Mikhail Bril
At a glance
Elo
1697
Hard Elo
1721
Clay Elo
1546
Grass Elo
1463
Last 52w win%
64%
Last 10
4-6
Tiebreak win%
52%
Deciding-set win%
53%
Serve & return profile
Serve-dominant: holds comfortably and leans on the serve game. Hard to break.
Serve / return map
vs 891 tour pros
Strengths vs tour
Career percentile · tick = tour median
Serve points won63%80th
Return points won38%47th
Ace rate5.5%59th
Double-fault discipline3.3%67th
Break points saved62%86th
Break points won39%34th
Serve anatomy
1st serve in64%
1st serve won70%
2nd serve won50%
Surface splits
Serve & return points won, break-point save & conversion, and ace rate, broken out by surface. Win% is heat-shaded against a 50% baseline. Toggle the window: career, last 52 weeks, or this season.
| Surface | M | W-L | Win% | Serve% | Return% | Ace% | BP Sv% | BP Cv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 295 | 163-132 | 55% | 63% | 38% | 5.5% | 62% | 39% |
| Hard | 173 | 98-75 | 57% | 64% | 37% | 6.8% | 64% | 36% |
| Clay | 113 | 62-51 | 55% | 61% | 39% | 3.7% | 60% | 42% |
| Grass | 9 | 3-6 | 33% | 65% | 27% | 6.2% | 67% | 48% |
Recent matches
| Date | Tournament | Surf | Odds | R | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Royan Challenger · Challenger 50 | Clay | 1.12 | L | — | 7-5 ret. |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Royan Challenger · Challenger 50 | Clay | — | W | — | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-0 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Lyon Challenger · Challenger 100 | Clay | 2.72 | L | Marco Trungelliti | 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Bad Rappenau Challenger · Challenger 100 | Clay | — | L | Guy Den Ouden | 6-2 6-1 |
| May 28, 2026 | Chisinau Challenger · Challenger 100 | Clay | 1.66 | L | Cezar Cretu | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| May 26, 2026 | Chisinau Challenger · Challenger 100 | Clay | 1.84 | W | Gauthier Onclin | 6-1 3-6 6-4 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Gwangju Challenger · Challenger 75 | Hard | — | L | — | 1-6 6-2 6-3 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Busan Challenger · Challenger 125 | Hard | — | L | Leandro Riedi | 7-6(7) 5-2 ret. |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Busan Challenger · Challenger 125 | Hard | — | W | Yi Zhou | 6-1 2-0 ret. |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Wuning 1 Challenger · Challenger 50 | Hard | — | W | Harry Wendelken | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Wuning 1 Challenger · Challenger 50 | Hard | — | W | Fajing Sun | 7-6(9) 3-6 6-3 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Wuning 1 Challenger · Challenger 50 | Hard | 1.76 | W | — | 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Wuning 1 Challenger · Challenger 50 | Hard | 1.42 | W | August Holmgren | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Wuning 1 Challenger · Challenger 50 | Hard | 1.42 | W | Keegan Smith | 6-4 6-4 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Cherbourg Challenger · Challenger 75 | Hard | 1.23 | W | — | 6-2 7-5 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Cherbourg Challenger · Challenger 75 | Hard | — | W | Borna Gojo | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Cherbourg Challenger · Challenger 75 | Hard | — | W | Murphy Cassone | 6-1 6-1 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Cherbourg Challenger · Challenger 75 | Hard | — | W | — | 6-4 6-7(1) 7-6(3) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Cherbourg Challenger · Challenger 75 | Hard | 2.10 | W | Clement Chidekh | 1-6 6-1 7-6(4) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Thionville Challenger · Challenger 100 | Hard | — | L | Martin Krumich | 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 |
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