Dennis Novikov vs Denis Kudla — Knoxville CH Round of 32

Knoxville CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
USA
Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 November 2016
hard
USA5
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
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 result followed the form book — Dennis Novikov came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Dennis Novikov closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novikov D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

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
Novikov D.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.8
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novikov D.Kudla D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
50
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
90
Break points won·Clear edge
2
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
24
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
36
30

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
Final
Mmoh M.
Polansky P.
7-52-66-1
Semi-finals
Polansky P.
Donaldson J.[3]
6-26-4
Mmoh M.
Kozlov S.[8]
6-06-3
Quarter-finals
Polansky P.
Mcdonald M.
6-786-45-1
Mmoh M.
Krajicek A.
6-46-4
Kozlov S.[8]
Corrie E.
6-46-3
Donaldson J.[3]
Bemelmans R.
6-35-76-4
R16
Krajicek A.
Tiafoe F.[2]
6-33-66-3
Mmoh M.
Smyczek T.[6]
6-36-2
Corrie E.
Groth S.
3-66-37-63
Kozlov S.[8]
Sandgren T.
6-26-4
Bemelmans R.
Rubin N.
6-46-4
Donaldson J.[3]
Williams R.
6-47-5
Mcdonald M.
Novikov D.
6-46-1
Polansky P.
Evans D.[1]
1-67-656-2
R32
Tiafoe F.[2]
Klein B.
3-67-56-1
Krajicek A.
Baker B.
4-66-27-64
Mmoh M.
Bhambri Y.
6-47-68
Evans D.[1]
Krueger M.
6-26-3
Smyczek T.[6]
Van Rijthoven T.
7-626-4
Groth S.
Fratangelo B.[4]
7-54-66-2
Corrie E.
Sarmiento R.
7-652-66-4
Sandgren T.
Hiltzik J.
6-46-3
Kozlov S.[8]
Barry S.
6-47-5
Rubin N.
Laaksonen H.[7]
6-36-3
Bemelmans R.
De Loore J.
5-77-636-4
Williams R.
Bangoura S.
6-32-66-4
Donaldson J.[3]
Libietis M.
6-26-4
Novikov D.
Kudla D.[5]
6-43-66-4
Mcdonald M.
Cox D.
6-26-2
Polansky P.
Broady L.
6-36-4