Dustin Brown vs Dennis NovakMunich Qualifying Round 2

Munich · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
41 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 April 2018
clay
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32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Brown D.
6-3 6-7 7-6
Novak D.
Brown D.
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Novak D.
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Dustin Brown defeated Dennis Novak 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Munich qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Dustin Brown narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Dustin Brown closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenQ1hardDennis Novak6-3 6-2
2018-04-30MunichQ2clayDustin Brown6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
2016-01-18Australian OpenQ1hardDennis Novak6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Brown D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Novak D.

Novak D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Brown D.

Serve advantage — Novak 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
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
80
Break points won·Slight edge
7
15
Deciding sets·Dominant
67
33
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
59
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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