Dennis Novak vs Kacper Zuk — Gstaad Round of 32

Gstaad · ATP · Round of 32
AUT
Dennis Novak
#806ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 July 2021
clay
POL
Kacper Zuk
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLLW
Novak D.
6-4 6-4
Zuk K.
Novak D.
662
Zuk K.
440

Dennis Novak defeated Kacper Zuk 6-4 6-4 in the Gstaad round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kacper Zuk came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Dennis Novak claimed a first win over Kacper Zuk in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Dennis Novak edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardKacper Zuk5-7 7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Zuk K.

Zuk K.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Zuk K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 146). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Zuk K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
18
Break points saved·Even
80
76
Break points won·Slight edge
15
9
Deciding sets·Slight edge
33
25
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
19

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Novak D.
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Zuk K.
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.2
Surface form
4.5
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.8
Minutes 14d
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 47%
Final
Ruud C.[3]
Gaston H.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Gaston H.
Djere L.[7]
3-66-36-3
Ruud C.[3]
Kopriva V.
6-36-0
Quarter-finals
Djere L.[7]
Rinderknech A.
6-46-756-4
Gaston H.
Garin C.[4]
6-41-67-611
Ruud C.[3]
Paire B.[6]
6-25-76-3
Kopriva V.
Ymer M.
6-16-0
R16
Paire B.[6]
Griekspoor T.
6-40-0
Rinderknech A.
Bautista Agut R.[2]
6-26-4
Djere L.[7]
Bergs Z.
6-24-66-2
Garin C.[4]
Polmans M.
6-36-0
Ruud C.[3]
Novak D.
6-47-65
Ymer M.
Lopez F.[8]
6-767-676-4
Kopriva V.
Shapovalov D.[1]
2-66-36-2
Gaston H.
Delbonis F.[5]
6-06-727-63
R32
Lopez F.[8]
Huesler M.
6-44-66-5
Bergs Z.
Otte O.
7-636-1
Djere L.[7]
Seyboth Wild T.
6-46-3
Polmans M.
Ehrat S.
7-56-3
Gaston H.
Cerundolo J.
6-46-2
Rinderknech A.
Stricker D.
6-46-4
Delbonis F.[5]
Riedi L.
6-36-3
Paire B.[6]
Kovalik J.
6-37-62
Griekspoor T.
Londero J.
7-54-67-61
Novak D.
Zuk K.
6-46-4
Ymer M.
Couacaud E.
4-66-36-3
Kopriva V.
Nikles J.
6-26-1