Dennis Novikov vs Brian Baker — Tiburon CH Round of 16
Tiburon CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2016 ·
hard
Novikov D.6-4 3-6 6-1
Baker B.
Novikov D.
6362
Baker B.
4611
Dennis Novikov defeated Brian Baker 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Tiburon CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Brian Baker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Dennis Novikov had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Dennis Novikov claimed a first win over Brian Baker in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dennis Novikov came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-09 | USA F1 | R32 | clay | Brian Baker | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast