Pablo Cuevas vs Dennis Novak — Kitzbuhel Round of 16

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 16
URU4
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 July 2019
clay
AUT
Dennis Novak
#818ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
Cuevas P.
6-7 6-0 6-2
Novak D.
Cuevas P.
61662
Novak D.
77021

Pablo Cuevas defeated Dennis Novak 6-7 6-0 6-2 in the Kitzbuhel round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Pablo Cuevas claimed a first win over Dennis Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-03-06Davis Cup QLS R1: AUT vs URURRhardDennis Novak2-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Novak D.

Novak D.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Even serve battle

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
Cuevas P.Novak D.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Novak D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
80
Break points won·Clear edge
32
15
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
33
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
16°CDrizzle
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 93%
Final
Thiem D.[1]
Ramos A.
7-606-1
Semi-finals
Thiem D.[1]
Sonego L.[7]
6-37-66
Ramos A.
Ruud C.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Sonego L.[7]
Verdasco F.[3]
6-46-4
Ruud C.
Cuevas P.[4]
6-37-64
Ramos A.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Thiem D.[1]
Andujar P.
7-646-4
R16
Ruud C.
Bachinger M.
6-47-63
Thiem D.[1]
Ofner S.
6-36-2
Andujar P.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-4
Verdasco F.[3]
Kovalik J.
6-47-67
Sonego L.[7]
Carballes Baena R.
2-67-647-61
Cuevas P.[4]
Novak D.
6-716-06-2
Ramos A.
Munar J.
6-26-3
Chardy J.
Lajovic D.[2]
3-66-46-3
R32
Kovalik J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-716-26-3
Ofner S.
Miedler L.
7-617-65
Carballes Baena R.
Dellien H.
3-66-36-2
Ruud C.
Carreno Busta P.[8]
6-13-66-1
Novak D.
Rodionov J.
6-36-4
Ramos A.
Fucsovics M.[5]
6-766-46-4
Munar J.
Fabbiano T.
7-671-66-1
Chardy J.
Cecchinato M.
7-687-5
Sonego L.[7]
Delbonis F.
7-646-747-64
Bachinger M.
Klizan M.
7-656-757-64
Kohlschreiber P.
Gasquet R.
6-36-2
Andujar P.
Mayer L.[6]
3-66-36-2