Dennis Novak vs Salvatore Caruso — Caltanissetta CH Round of 16

Caltanissetta CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
AUT
Dennis Novak
#818ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 June 2018
clay
ITA
Salvatore Caruso
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak D.
6-3 6-4
Caruso S.
Novak D.
662
Caruso S.
340

Dennis Novak defeated Salvatore Caruso 6-3 6-4 in the Caltanissetta CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Salvatore Caruso came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Dennis Novak closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novak D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Caruso S.

Caruso S.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Novak 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
Novak D.Caruso S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Caruso S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
36
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
65
Break points won·Clear edge
15
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
18

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Munar J.
Donati M.
6-27-62
Semi-finals
Donati M.
Balazs A.
0-66-46-4
Munar J.
Novak D.
3-67-57-66
Quarter-finals
Donati M.
Giannessi A.
6-20-0
Munar J.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-26-1
Novak D.
Vesely J.[3]
3-67-647-64
Balazs A.
Cuevas P.[2]
6-36-4
R16
Donati M.
Zekic M.
W/O
Balazs A.
Rola B.
6-16-4
Giannessi A.
Gulbis E.
2-67-636-1
Novak D.
Caruso S.
6-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Kolar Z.
3-67-56-3
Cuevas P.[2]
Arevalo M.
6-36-1
Munar J.
Bagnis F.
4-66-26-2
Vesely J.[3]
Gaio F.
4-66-26-4
R32
Bagnis F.
Olivo R.
6-24-0
Donati M.
Ruud C.
7-687-5
Cuevas P.[2]
Kovalik J.
3-67-56-4
Gulbis E.
Vanni L.
6-26-4
Novak D.
Moroni G.
6-766-27-64
Munar J.
Djere L.[5]
0-66-26-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Lorenzi P.[1]
6-46-0
Gaio F.
Bortolotti M.
6-26-1
Kolar Z.
Estrella V.
6-36-2
Arevalo M.
Sieber M.
1-66-17-5
Rola B.
Andreozzi G.[6]
6-36-4
Caruso S.
Monteiro T.[7]
7-666-2
Giannessi A.
Janvier M.
6-16-4
Zekic M.
Cuevas M.
7-57-65
Balazs A.
Giacalone O.
6-06-2
Vesely J.[3]
Baldi F.
6-45-77-64