John Isner vs Dennis Novikov — Newport Quarter-final

Newport · ATP · Quarter-final
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John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2017
grass
USA
Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Isner J.
6-4 6-4
Novikov D.
Isner J.
662
Novikov D.
440

John Isner defeated Dennis Novikov 6-4 6-4 in the Newport quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novikov came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving98% hold

wins 80% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Novikov D.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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
Isner J.Novikov D.
1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 130). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.Novikov D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
78
Break points won·Even
0
2
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Isner J.[1]
Ebden M.
6-37-64
Semi-finals
Ebden M.
Gojowczyk P.
6-36-3
Isner J.[1]
Fratangelo B.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Gojowczyk P.
Karlovic I.[2]
7-656-717-64
Ebden M.
Kamke T.
4-67-666-4
Fratangelo B.
Herbert P.[4]
6-25-76-4
Isner J.[1]
Novikov D.
6-46-4
R16
Karlovic I.[2]
Kudla D.
6-46-4
Gojowczyk P.
Kravchuk K.
2-66-46-4
Novikov D.
Dancevic F.
6-36-2
Kamke T.
Mannarino A.[3]
7-657-5
Ebden M.
Lacko L.[6]
6-17-62
Fratangelo B.
Santillan A.
7-633-66-1
Herbert P.[4]
Menendez Maceiras A.
7-52-66-3
Isner J.[1]
Groth S.
6-26-4
R32
Kudla D.
Krueger M.
6-45-76-0
Gojowczyk P.
Kwiatkowski T.
6-36-3
Kravchuk K.
Estrella V.[5]
6-46-4
Kamke T.
Fritz T.
6-36-3
Ebden M.
Ram R.
6-16-4
Lacko L.[6]
Opelka R.
7-676-4
Fratangelo B.
Marchenko I.[8]
7-621-66-4
Santillan A.
Mmoh M.
6-16-2
Menendez Maceiras A.
Kozlov S.
6-27-65
Dancevic F.
Sandgren T.[7]
6-756-36-2
Novikov D.
Chiudinelli M.
6-16-3
Groth S.
Krajicek A.
6-737-626-3