Reilly Opelka vs Dennis NovikovHouston Qualifying Round 1

Houston · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#131ATP
1749ELO
1644Clay ELO
$325kYTD
$6.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2016
clay
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Opelka R.
6-4 6-3
Novikov D.
Opelka R.
662
Novikov D.
430

Reilly Opelka defeated Dennis Novikov 6-4 6-3 in the Houston qualifying round 1 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Reilly Opelka closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Opelka R.serving92% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Novikov D.serving92% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Opelka R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
17.5
7.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
78
Break points won·Even
1
2
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast