Alejandro Gonzalez vs Dennis NovikovNoumea CH Round of 32

Noumea CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez A.
6-7 6-3 6-4
Novikov D.
Gonzalez A.
64662
Novikov D.
77341

Alejandro Gonzalez defeated Dennis Novikov 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Noumea CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novikov came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Gonzalez A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Novikov D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Gonzalez A.

Serve advantage — Gonzalez A.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
8.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
5
19
Break points saved·Dominant
22
78
Break points won·Slight edge
12
2
Deciding sets·Even
23
24
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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