Dmitry Popko and Dimitar Kuzmanov will fight against each other in the 1^st round of the Porto 2 Challenger for the 5^th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 3:30 pm on COURT 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Dimitar Kuzmanov who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Dimitar Kuzmanov is the pick to win this match.
Dimitar Kuzmanov -> 1.5
Dmitry Popko -> 2.45

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Prediction and head to head Dmitry Popko vs. Dimitar Kuzmanov

This will be the 5^th time that Dmitry Popko and Dimitar Kuzmanov face off. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on clay.

The last time that they played each other, Kuzmanov won 6-2 6-3 in the 1^st round in the San Benedetto Challenger back in 2023.

Dmitry Popko

Ranked no. 237, Dmitry will start his run in the Porto 2 Challenger after he played his last match at the Us Open where he lost 6-3 6-4 to Blanchet in the qualifications on the 21^st of August.

Dmitry has a compiled 19-22 win-loss record in 2025, 7-13 on clay (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current year was winning the title the Morelia Challenger where he overcame James Duckworth in the final 1-6 6-2 6-4.

Talking about his overall career, Popko has an overall 506-312 record. He has a positive 330-183 record on clay.

Previously in the Porto 2 Challenger

The Kazakhstani has never competed in this tournament before.

Dimitar Kuzmanov

Ranked no. 263, the Bulgarian will start his run in the Porto 2 Challenger after he played his last match in the Sofia 2 Challenger where he lost 3-6 6-3 6-1

to Roncadelli in the 1^st round on the 19^th of August.

The Bulgarian has a composed 30-20 win-loss record in 2025, 18-14 on clay (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was conquering the title the Hersonissos 2 Challenger where he overcame Federico Cina in the final 6-4 6-2.

In terms of his career, Kuzmanov has an overall 545-317 record. He has a positive 298-182 record on clay.

Tennis Scores in Porto 2 Challenger

• Nikolas Sanchez-IzquierdoSanchez-Izquierdo – Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (6-2 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Nicolas Alvarez VaronaAlvarez Varona – Robert StrombachsStrombachs (6-0 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri – Juan Alejandro HernandezAlejandro Hernandez (6-4 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Alex BarrenaBarrena – Christoph NegrituNegritu (6-4 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Matej DodigDodig – Tiago PereiraPereira (2-6 6-4 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Pedro AraujoAraujo – Elias YmerYmer (5-7 6-4 7-5) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Gilles Arnaud BaillyArnaud Bailly – Maxim MrvaMrva (6-1 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings

Upcoming matches in the draw

• David Jorda SanchisJorda Sanchis – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Frederico Ferreira SilvaFerreira Silva – Max Alcala GurriAlcala Gurri (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Dmitry PopkoPopko – Dimitar KuzmanovKuzmanov (2-2) – H2H and prediction
• Nikolas Sanchez-IzquierdoSanchez-Izquierdo – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Francisco RochaRocha – Maxwell MckennonMckennon (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Daniel MichalskiMichalski – Carlos Sanchez JoverSanchez Jover (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Tiago TorresTorres – (0-0) – H2H and prediction