Dennis Novikov vs Ante Pavic — Cuernavaca CH Round of 16

Cuernavaca CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
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Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
hard
CRO
Ante Pavic
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Novikov D.
6-4 7-6
Pavic A.
Novikov D.
6792
Pavic A.
4670

Dennis Novikov defeated Ante Pavic 6-4 7-6 in the Cuernavaca CH round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dennis Novikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Dennis Novikov extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-07-24AtlantaQ1hardDennis Novikov6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novikov D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Pavic A.

Pavic A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

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
Novikov D.Pavic A.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.2
9.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (77 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novikov D.Pavic A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
19
7
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
62
Break points won·Even
2
2
Deciding sets·Even
24
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
7

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Novikov D.[3]
Garin C.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Garin C.
Kokkinakis T.[6]
W/O
Novikov D.[3]
Krstin P.[7]
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Krstin P.[7]
King K.[2]
6-46-4
Novikov D.[3]
Sarkissian A.
6-17-64
Garin C.
Popko D.[8]
6-13-66-1
Kokkinakis T.[6]
Martin A.[1]
3-67-676-2
R16
Kokkinakis T.[6]
Galan D.
7-647-5
Novikov D.[3]
Pavic A.
6-47-67
Krstin P.[7]
Cid R.
6-756-36-0
King K.[2]
Lopez Villasenor G.
6-16-1
Sarkissian A.
Fanselow S.
6-46-4
Popko D.[8]
Gonzalez A.
6-16-3
Garin C.
King E.[4]
6-37-64
Martin A.[1]
Eubanks C.
6-46-2
R32
Garin C.
Matosevic M.
6-26-4
Cid R.
Krajicek A.
7-51-0
King K.[2]
Gomez E.
6-46-3
Krstin P.[7]
Hank T.
6-36-0
King E.[4]
Statham J.
6-716-36-3
Lopez Villasenor G.
Vilella Martinez M.
6-44-66-4
Novikov D.[3]
Ortega Olmedo R.
7-625-76-4
Pavic A.
Choinski J.
6-46-3
Sarkissian A.
Sanchez M.
6-46-4
Fanselow S.
Arevalo M.[5]
6-45-77-66
Galan D.
Hernandez J.
6-10-0
Gonzalez A.
Patino L.
6-06-2
Kokkinakis T.[6]
Boluda Purkiss C.
6-27-64
Eubanks C.
Scholtz N.
6-36-4
Martin A.[1]
Quiroz R.
6-25-77-5
Popko D.[8]
Diez S.
4-66-26-2