Dennis Novak vs Blaz Rola — Dubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

AUT

Dennis Novak

#818ATP

32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLWWLLWLW

2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 24 February 2020

hard

SLO

Blaz Rola

35 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLWLLWLWW

Novak D.

7-6 6-7 6-4

Rola B.

Novak D.

7⁷6³62

Rola B.

6³7⁷41

Dennis Novak defeated Blaz Rola 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. Dennis Novak extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Match story: Dennis Novak edged Blaz Rola in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 6–4).

Head to head

1–1

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2020-02-24	Dubai	Q1	hard	Dennis Novak	7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-4
2019-05-27	Roland Garros	Q1	clay	Blaz Rola	6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season

Novak D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rola B.

Rola B.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Novak D.

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

Novak D.Rola B.

1st serve in·Even

64%

62%

1st serve points won·Even

68%

69%

2nd serve points won·Even

51%

50%

Service points won·Even

62%

Return points won·Even

40%

38%

Break points saved·Even

59%

61%

Aces / match·Clear edge

3.6

5.8

Double faults / match·Slight edge

2.0

2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure

Novak D.Rola B.

Clutch Rating·Clear edge

Break points saved·Even

Break points won·Slight edge

Deciding sets·Dominant

Tiebreaks·Dominant

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

Draw — qualifying

6-47-6⁷

7-6⁷7-6¹

Novak D.

Rola B.

7-6³6-7³6-4