Dennis Novikov vs Ernesto Escobedo — Tempe CH Quarter-final

Tempe CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
USA7
Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017
hard
MEX1
Ernesto Escobedo
#1650ATP
30 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Novikov D.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Escobedo E.
Novikov D.
66362
Escobedo E.
47741

Dennis Novikov defeated Ernesto Escobedo 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Tempe CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernesto Escobedo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Dennis Novikov claimed a first win over Ernesto Escobedo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Dennis Novikov edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-18WashingtonQ2hardErnesto Escobedo7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Novikov D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Escobedo E.

Escobedo E.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Serve advantage — Escobedo E.

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.Escobedo E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.1
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (130 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novikov D.Escobedo E.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
19
28
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
84
Break points won·Slight edge
2
12
Deciding sets·Slight edge
24
16
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Sandgren T.
Milojevic N.
Semi-finals
Milojevic N.
Gabashvili T.[6]
7-636-4
Sandgren T.
Novikov D.[7]
4-66-46-3
Quarter-finals
Gabashvili T.[6]
Kozlov S.[2]
6-36-1
Milojevic N.
Hernandez J.
4-66-17-5
Novikov D.[7]
Escobedo E.[1]
6-46-736-4
Sandgren T.
Trungelliti M.[5]
6-37-5
R16
Kozlov S.[2]
Quiroz R.
6-47-65
Gabashvili T.[6]
Santillan A.
6-757-626-2
Milojevic N.
Galan D.
7-56-3
Hernandez J.
Arevalo M.[8]
7-656-4
Trungelliti M.[5]
Sarkissian A.
5-76-46-2
Novikov D.[7]
Barry S.
6-37-69
Escobedo E.[1]
Caruso S.
6-16-4
Sandgren T.
Mmoh M.
6-43-0
R32
Kozlov S.[2]
Klahn B.
6-17-5
Quiroz R.
Mcdonald M.
3-66-36-4
Santillan A.
Zampieri C.
6-17-63
Gabashvili T.[6]
Geerts M.
6-26-3
Galan D.
Krajicek A.
6-26-746-3
Milojevic N.
Bangoura S.
6-16-4
Hernandez J.
Hannestad B.
6-46-4
Arevalo M.[8]
Schnur B.
6-06-3
Trungelliti M.[5]
Mertens Y.
6-756-46-3
Sarkissian A.
Bambridge L.
6-46-3
Sandgren T.
Coppejans K.
7-686-4
Novikov D.[7]
Gomez E.
6-24-66-4
Barry S.
Cid R.
6-36-1
Escobedo E.[1]
Ramanathan R.
6-26-3
Mmoh M.
Laaksonen H.[3]
6-14-1
Caruso S.
Jarry N.
7-637-63