Dennis Novikov vs Salvatore Caruso — Caltanissetta CH Round of 32

Caltanissetta CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
USA
Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 June 2015
clay
ITA
Salvatore Caruso
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLWL
Novikov D.
4-6 7-5 7-5
Caruso S.
Novikov D.
4772
Caruso S.
6551

Dennis Novikov defeated Salvatore Caruso 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the Caltanissetta CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Salvatore Caruso came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novikov D.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Caruso S.

Caruso S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Novikov D.Caruso S.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novikov D.Caruso S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
19
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
65
Break points won·Dominant
2
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
24
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
18

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ymer E.
Fratangelo B.[7]
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Ymer E.
Ramos A.[1]
7-693-66-4
Fratangelo B.[7]
Cecchinato M.[6]
4-66-36-3
Quarter-finals
Ramos A.[1]
Elias G.[8]
6-16-2
Ymer E.
Pella G.[4]
6-33-67-5
Fratangelo B.[7]
Gonzalez A.[3]
3-67-56-1
Cecchinato M.[6]
Clezar G.[9]
6-06-0
R16
Ymer E.
Gonzalez M.[5]
7-617-66
Clezar G.[9]
Ungur A.
6-47-66
Ramos A.[1]
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-0
Elias G.[8]
Gaio F.
6-17-5
Pella G.[4]
Arnaboldi A.
6-27-69
Fratangelo B.[7]
Novikov D.
3-66-36-2
Gonzalez A.[3]
Beretta D.
3-66-36-1
Cecchinato M.[6]
Quinzi G.
6-46-3
R32
Fratangelo B.[7]
Garin C.
7-667-64
Pella G.[4]
Travaglia S.
6-46-0
Gonzalez A.[3]
Mertens Y.
6-26-3
Carballes Baena R.
Marcora R.
6-17-5
Gaio F.
Huta Galung J.
7-56-3
Elias G.[8]
Hanescu V.
3-66-46-3
Ymer E.
Andreozzi G.
7-646-4
Novikov D.
Caruso S.
4-67-57-5
Cecchinato M.[6]
Yang T.
6-37-5
Gonzalez M.[5]
Barrientos N.
6-26-3
Ramos A.[1]
Halys Q.
6-26-3
Arnaboldi A.
Delic M.
7-616-1
Beretta D.
Londero J.
6-44-66-3
Quinzi G.
Hernandez J.
6-43-66-3
Ungur A.
Hamou M.
6-43-66-4
Clezar G.[9]
Lama G.
6-756-26-2