Dennis Novak vs Dusan Lajovic — Montpellier Round of 16

Montpellier · ATP · 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, 22 February 2021
hard
Dusan Lajovic
SRB3
Dusan Lajovic
#152ATP
1620ELO
1559Hard ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak D.
7-6 7-5
Lajovic D.
Novak D.
7772
Lajovic D.
6550

Dennis Novak defeated Dusan Lajovic 7-6 7-5 in the Montpellier round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dusan Lajovic came in ranked #152, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Dennis Novak claimed a first win over Dusan Lajovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-30KitzbuhelR16clayDusan Lajovic6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Novak D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Lajovic D.

Lajovic D.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Lajovic D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Lajovic D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
60
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
95
Break points won·Clear edge
15
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
61

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

Freshness

Recent load
Novak D.Lajovic D.
Freshness·
—
98

Lajovic D.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
13°CDrizzle
Wind 37 km/hHumidity 83%
Final
Goffin D.[2]
Bautista Agut R.[1]
5-76-46-2
Semi-finals
Goffin D.[2]
Gerasimov E.
6-42-66-4
Bautista Agut R.[1]
Gojowczyk P.
7-56-1
Quarter-finals
Goffin D.[2]
Sonego L.[7]
6-46-4
Gerasimov E.
Davidovich Fokina A.
4-66-47-5
Gojowczyk P.
Novak D.
6-46-1
Bautista Agut R.[1]
Humbert U.[6]
6-36-3
R16
Humbert U.[6]
Griekspoor T.
6-747-657-65
Goffin D.[2]
Bonzi B.
4-66-47-5
Sonego L.[7]
Korda S.
6-36-2
Davidovich Fokina A.
Hurkacz H.[4]
7-56-2
Gerasimov E.
Bedene A.
6-47-64
Gojowczyk P.
Vesely J.
6-737-646-3
Bautista Agut R.[1]
Barrere G.
6-06-3
Novak D.
Lajovic D.[3]
7-657-5
R32
Gojowczyk P.
Struff J.[8]
6-36-4
Vesely J.
Ymer M.
6-16-1
Barrere G.
Basilashvili N.
6-46-4
Bedene A.
Sinner J.[5]
3-66-27-63
Bonzi B.
Pouille L.
7-666-2
Sonego L.[7]
Gaston H.
6-36-776-1
Davidovich Fokina A.
Zapata Miralles B.
7-635-76-2
Korda S.
Tsonga J.
6-46-2
Gerasimov E.
Murray A.
7-686-1
Novak D.
Simon G.
7-651-66-3
Humbert U.[6]
Gombos N.
6-37-63
Griekspoor T.
Giron M.
6-26-756-3