Dennis Novikov vs Denis Kudla — Knoxville CH Round of 32
Knoxville CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 November 2016 ·
hard
Novikov D.6-4 3-6 6-4
Kudla D.
Novikov D.
6362
Kudla D.
4641
Dennis Novikov defeated Denis Kudla 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Knoxville CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Kudla came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Dennis Novikov had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Dennis Novikov claimed a first win over Denis Kudla in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dennis Novikov closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-11 | San Jose | Q32 | hard | Denis Kudla | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-11-01 | USA F29 | R32 | clay | Denis Kudla | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.7
5.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
1
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
58
63
Break points won·Slight edge
7
15
Deciding sets·Dominant
14
44
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
27
15
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast