Dennis Novak vs Aljaz Bedene — Kitzbuhel Round of 32

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 32
AUT
Dennis Novak
#818ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2015
clay
SLO
Aljaz Bedene
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLWWL
Novak D.
6-7 6-4 6-1
Bedene A.
Novak D.
62662
Bedene A.
77411

Dennis Novak defeated Aljaz Bedene 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Kitzbuhel round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aljaz Bedene came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Dennis Novak had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Dennis Novak claimed a first win over Aljaz Bedene in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-08-24Cincinnati MastersQ2hardAljaz Bedene4-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Novak D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Bedene A.

Bedene A.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Bedene A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
8.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Bedene A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
95
Break points won·Clear edge
15
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 50%
Final
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Mathieu P.
2-66-26-2
Semi-finals
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Thiem D.[1]
6-07-66
Mathieu P.
Almagro N.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Mathieu P.
Delbonis F.
6-30-66-3
Almagro N.
Lajovic D.
6-36-4
Thiem D.[1]
Montanes A.
7-633-2
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Fognini F.[3]
7-606-4
R16
Lajovic D.
Seppi A.[2]
7-53-0
Thiem D.[1]
Haider Maurer A.
1-67-666-4
Montanes A.
Schwartzman D.
6-16-3
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Giraldo S.
6-06-2
Delbonis F.
Haase R.
4-66-26-2
Almagro N.
Melzer J.
7-647-5
Fognini F.[3]
Novak D.
6-16-2
Mathieu P.
Klizan M.[4]
6-37-5
R32
Haider Maurer A.
Souza J.
7-626-4
Novak D.
Bedene A.
6-726-46-1
Giraldo S.
Dutra Silva R.
7-56-2
Delbonis F.
Carreno Busta P.
7-56-4
Mathieu P.
De Schepper K.
6-26-2
Melzer J.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-636-3
Lajovic D.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Haase R.
Monaco J.[5]
2-61-1
Almagro N.
Vesely J.[7]
6-727-56-4
Schwartzman D.
Ramos A.[8]
6-36-4
Montanes A.
Melzer G.
6-47-65
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Struff J.
6-36-756-3