Dennis Novikov vs James Ward — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64
Dennis Novikov defeated James Ward 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Ward came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Dennis Novikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Dennis Novikov claimed a first win over James Ward in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dennis Novikov edged James Ward in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNovikov D. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Novikov D. leads 1–0 · Grass: Ward J. leads 1–0
- Novikov D.January 2016Australian OpenThis matchHard6-4 7-5
- Ward J.June 2015Manchester CHGrass7-6 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchNovikov D.Ward J.1 594ELO1 6731 542Hard ELO1 5786–4Last 103–722Age28193 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Dennis Novikov beat James Ward 6-4 7-5. Umpiry, "Dennis Novikov vs James Ward — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-01-14/novikov-vs-ward-australian-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 14 January 2016).