Dennis Novak vs Gilles Simon — Montpellier Round of 32

Montpellier · ATP · Round of 32
AUT
Dennis Novak
#818ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 February 2021
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Novak D.
7-6 1-6 6-3
Simon G.
Novak D.
77162
Simon G.
65631

Dennis Novak defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 1-6 6-3 in the Montpellier round of 32 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Dennis Novak closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novak D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
94
Break points won·Dominant
15
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
73
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
82

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
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