Dennis Novak vs Stefano Napolitano — Biella CH Round of 32

Biella CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
AUT
Dennis Novak
#818ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2015
clay
Stefano Napolitano
ITA
Stefano Napolitano
#240ATP
1528ELO
1520Clay ELO
31 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLWWW
Novak D.
6-4 6-2
Napolitano S.
Novak D.
662
Napolitano S.
420

Dennis Novak defeated Stefano Napolitano 6-4 6-2 in the Biella CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Stefano Napolitano came in ranked #240, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novak D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Napolitano S.

Napolitano S.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Novak 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
Novak D.Napolitano S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Napolitano S.
Clutch Rating·Even
36
35
Break points saved·Even
80
77
Break points won·Even
15
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
26

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

Freshness

Recent load
Novak D.Napolitano S.
Freshness·
—
81

Napolitano S.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Martin A.[6]
Kicker N.[5]
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Kicker N.[5]
Naso G.
7-627-67
Martin A.[6]
Caruso S.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Martin A.[6]
Fabbiano T.
4-66-37-64
Kicker N.[5]
Podlipnik Castillo H.[4]
6-32-66-2
Naso G.
Ouahab L.
6-26-0
Caruso S.
Brkic T.
6-26-2
R16
Caruso S.
Bellotti R.
7-656-3
Naso G.
Sousa P.
7-626-3
Ouahab L.
Hernandez J.[7]
2-66-36-2
Podlipnik Castillo H.[4]
Velotti A.
6-06-3
Kicker N.[5]
Samper Montana J.
2-66-46-4
Brkic T.
De Bakker T.
3-66-27-64
Martin A.[6]
Novak D.
5-76-46-2
Fabbiano T.
Giannessi A.
6-46-4
R32
Naso G.
Roca Batalla O.
6-41-0
Samper Montana J.
Panfil G.
3-0
Bellotti R.
Bortolotti M.
4-67-676-0
Martin A.[6]
Krstin P.
4-66-47-66
Giannessi A.
Fucsovics M.
7-616-4
Novak D.
Napolitano S.
6-46-2
Sousa P.
Basilashvili N.
3-66-47-64
Ouahab L.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-4
Hernandez J.[7]
Marcora R.
6-36-3
Podlipnik Castillo H.[4]
Malla B.
7-57-62
Velotti A.
Gigounon G.
7-56-2
Kicker N.[5]
Menezes J.
6-35-76-3
Caruso S.
Kovalik J.[8]
6-46-4
Brkic T.
Quinzi G.
2-66-16-4
De Bakker T.
Neis F.
6-16-0
Fabbiano T.
Ghem A.[2]
4-66-36-2