Dominik Koepfer vs Dennis Novikov — San Francisco CH Semi-final

San Francisco CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
GER
Dominik Koepfer
#1085ATP
32 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2018
hard
USA
Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Koepfer D.
6-3 6-1
Novikov D.
Koepfer D.
662
Novikov D.
310

Dominik Koepfer defeated Dennis Novikov 6-3 6-1 in the San Francisco CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novikov came in defending last year's round of 32, but Dominik Koepfer had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Koepfer D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Novikov D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Koepfer D.

Serve advantage — Koepfer D.

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
Koepfer D.Novikov D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
8.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Koepfer D.Novikov D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
78
Break points won·Dominant
28
2
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Jung J.
Koepfer D.
6-42-67-65
Semi-finals
Jung J.
Kecmanovic M.
7-654-66-2
Koepfer D.
Novikov D.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Novikov D.
Peliwo F.[7]
7-57-5
Kecmanovic M.
Mmoh M.[3]
7-636-746-1
Jung J.
Rubin N.[6]
6-36-1
Koepfer D.
Klahn B.[5]
6-27-66
R16
Kecmanovic M.
Aragone J.
6-47-66
Jung J.
Mcdonald M.[2]
1-67-636-2
Mmoh M.[3]
Eubanks C.
6-46-4
Klahn B.[5]
Krueger M.
6-746-46-4
Peliwo F.[7]
Thomas D.
6-36-2
Novikov D.
Galan D.
5-76-36-4
Koepfer D.
Kudla D.[4]
7-636-3
Rubin N.[6]
Hiltzik J.
6-16-4
R32
Rubin N.[6]
Hernandez J.
6-13-0
Galan D.
Sell K.
7-633-66-3
Aragone J.
Giron M.
6-44-67-65
Hiltzik J.
Uchida K.
7-634-66-3
Mmoh M.[3]
Garin C.
6-26-3
Eubanks C.
Karlovskiy E.
7-644-3
Koepfer D.
Satral J.
6-26-2
Kecmanovic M.
Schnur B.[8]
6-47-62
Novikov D.
Bublik A.[1]
7-6103-66-2
Jung J.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-26-0
Klahn B.[5]
Arevalo M.
7-616-3
Peliwo F.[7]
Gonzalez M.
6-46-2
Krueger M.
Oliveira G.
6-36-4
Mcdonald M.[2]
Lakat F.
6-46-4
Kudla D.[4]
Pavic A.
6-47-64
Thomas D.
Collarini A.
7-647-64