Alexander Ward vs Dennis Novikov — Columbus CH Semi-final

Columbus CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
GBR
Alexander Ward
36 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 September 2017
hard
USA7
Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Ward A.
6-1 6-3
Novikov D.
Ward A.
662
Novikov D.
130

Alexander Ward defeated Dennis Novikov 6-1 6-3 in the Columbus CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novikov came in defending last year's round of 32, but Alexander Ward had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ward A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Novikov D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ward A.

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
Ward A.Novikov D.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
8.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 130). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Pavic A.
Ward A.
6-7116-46-3
Semi-finals
Pavic A.
Dancevic F.
6-37-5
Ward A.
Novikov D.[7]
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Pavic A.
Peliwo F.
6-796-36-3
Ward A.
Kudla D.[4]
3-66-46-2
Novikov D.[7]
Halys Q.[1]
6-12-66-4
Dancevic F.
King E.
7-657-64
R16
Halys Q.[1]
King K.
6-36-2
Peliwo F.
Ramanathan R.[2]
6-26-1
Dancevic F.
Galan D.
6-06-2
Kudla D.[4]
Wolf J.
7-56-3
Ward A.
Joyce M.
4-66-26-3
Pavic A.
Quiroz R.
6-16-2
King E.
Hernandez J.
6-47-61
Novikov D.[7]
Krajicek A.
6-46-3
R32
Hernandez J.
Bhambri Y.[3]
4-67-652-0
Ramanathan R.[2]
Bangoura S.
7-676-4
King E.
Kobelt P.
7-647-66
Quiroz R.
Vukic A.
7-57-5
Novikov D.[7]
Barton M.
5-76-16-3
Krajicek A.
Seelig K.
6-46-2
King K.
Mcnally J.
4-66-36-3
Halys Q.[1]
Klein B.
3-67-656-1
Ward A.
Mcdonald M.[5]
6-26-2
Pavic A.
Garin C.[8]
6-46-3
Joyce M.
Gunneswaran P.
7-647-61
Kudla D.[4]
Koepfer D.
6-46-4
Peliwo F.
Torpegaard M.
7-626-4
Wolf J.
Bambridge L.
6-46-2
Galan D.
Hiltzik J.
6-37-5
Dancevic F.
Schnur B.[6]
4-66-37-65