NiKo enters HLTV's top 20 for tenth time – record of CS pro scene

Nikola "NiKo" Kovač, a member of Falcons' Counter-Strike 2 roster, set a world record for the most times he entered the top 20 on the CS pro scene by the end of a year.

The 28-year-old Bosnian esports athlete entered HLTV's top 20 for the tenth consecutive time. No other CS player can currently boast such an achievement.

Notably, NiKo placed 18th in the 2025 ranking of the best Counter-Strike 2 players according to the authoritative portal HLTV.org. Kovač's average rating for the year was 1.13. Last year, Kovač entered the top 4, wire the year before – the top 2.

Origin: x.com