Dennis Novak vs Joao Sousa — Quimper CH Quarter-final

Quimper CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
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Dennis Novak
#818ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 January 2022
hard
POR6
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
Novak D.
6-3 7-6
Sousa J.
Novak D.
6782
Sousa J.
3660

Dennis Novak defeated Joao Sousa 6-3 7-6 in the Quimper CH quarter-final on hard.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novak D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Sousa J.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Sousa J.
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%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (184 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Sousa J.
Clutch Rating·Even
36
35
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
91
Break points won·Even
15
14
Deciding sets·Clear edge
33
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
23

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Novak D.
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 57 days (−0.7)
Sousa J.
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.2
Surface form
6.0
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
6.0
3-set count
4.0
Prev. match
9.0
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Pospisil V.[5]
Barrere G.
6-43-66-1
Semi-finals
Pospisil V.[5]
Moriya H.
6-26-3
Barrere G.
Novak D.[3]
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Pospisil V.[5]
Van Rijthoven T.
7-636-4
Novak D.[3]
Sousa J.[6]
6-37-66
Barrere G.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-3
Moriya H.
Muller A.
6-27-5
R16
Novak D.[3]
Furness E.
6-46-4
Muller A.
Tsonga J.
6-24-66-4
Moriya H.
Bemelmans R.
7-56-1
Pospisil V.[5]
Lacko L.
6-46-3
Sousa J.[6]
Lestienne C.
6-32-66-3
Barrere G.
Pouille L.
6-46-3
Van Rijthoven T.
Zuk K.
7-56-4
Kuznetsov A.
Dzumhur D.
7-656-2
R32
Muller A.
Herbert P.[2]
6-46-3
Moriya H.
Mochizuki S.
6-46-1
Dzumhur D.
Laaksonen H.[1]
6-46-3
Lacko L.
Moraing M.
6-37-5
Tsonga J.
Huesler M.
6-46-3
Pospisil V.[5]
Bourgue M.
6-34-66-4
Kuznetsov A.
Van Assche L.
7-656-2
Zuk K.
Simon G.[4]
7-654-66-3
Lestienne C.
Arnaboldi A.
6-33-0
Bemelmans R.
Safiullin R.[8]
7-676-3
Van Rijthoven T.
Hoang A.
7-626-3
Sousa J.[6]
Agamenone F.
6-36-3
Furness E.
Horansky F.
6-26-3
Novak D.[3]
Bergs Z.
6-42-66-4
Barrere G.
Lehecka J.[7]
6-26-3
Pouille L.
Janvier M.
6-36-1