Dennis Novak vs Alex Michelsen — Oeiras CH Round of 16

Oeiras CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
AUT
Dennis Novak
#818ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2024
clay
Alex Michelsen
USA1
Alex Michelsen
#46ATP
1825ELO
1694Clay ELO
$785kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWLW
Novak D.
7-6 6-4
Michelsen A.
Novak D.
7762
Michelsen A.
6340

Dennis Novak defeated Alex Michelsen 7-6 6-4 in the Oeiras CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Michelsen came in ranked #46.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novak D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Michelsen A.

Michelsen A.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Michelsen A.
1st serve in·Even
67%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Michelsen A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
78
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
98
Break points won·Dominant
15
46
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
91
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Novak D.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Michelsen A.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.5
Surface form
2.3
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
8.9
Minutes 14d
7.8
7.0
3-set count
7.0
8.0
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Novak D.Michelsen A.
Freshness·
—
70

Michelsen A.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 78 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Comesana F.[4]
Blanchet U.
6-43-67-5
Faria J.
Ymer E.
3-67-636-4
Semi-finals
Blanchet U.
Royer V.
6-46-2
Comesana F.[4]
Faria J.
5-77-646-0
Faria J.
Burruchaga R.[6]
6-46-756-1
Ymer E.
Yevseyev D.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Comesana F.[4]
Vincent Ruggeri S.
6-36-4
Faria J.
Gaubas V.
6-47-65
Blanchet U.
Napolitano S.
4-66-16-4
Royer V.
Novak D.
7-671-66-3
Burruchaga R.[6]
De Loore J.
6-32-0
Yevseyev D.
Zhukayev B.
6-42-66-3
Faria J.
Novak D.
2-66-46-0
Ymer E.
Choinski J.
6-21-66-4
R16
Faria J.
Tseng C.
6-26-3
Royer V.
De Jong J.[9]
6-26-3
Gaubas V.
Atmane T.[6]
6-16-0
Napolitano S.
Fognini F.[1]
7-54-67-65
Blanchet U.
Nava E.[5]
6-47-63
Novak D.
Agamenone F.
6-36-1
Vincent Ruggeri S.
Elias G.
6-26-3
Comesana F.[4]
Ymer E.
1-66-47-66
Novak D.
Michelsen A.[1]
7-636-4
Zhukayev B.
Kypson P.[7]
7-57-65
Ymer E.
Harris L.[5]
7-56-3
Faria J.
Heide G.
6-46-4
De Loore J.
Kopriva V.[4]
6-41-66-3
Burruchaga R.[6]
Svrcina D.
6-36-4
Yevseyev D.
Nava E.[3]
7-686-0
Choinski J.
Boyer T.
6-47-5
R32
Elias G.
Kasnikowski M.
6-11-1
Ymer E.
Sachko V.
6-40-0
Novak D.
Cerundolo J.[8]
6-36-2
Blanchet U.
Rocha H.
6-37-61
Napolitano S.
Kovalik J.
7-616-2
Fognini F.[1]
De Loore J.
4-66-46-4
Nava E.[5]
Erhard M.
4-66-36-2
De Jong J.[9]
Onclin G.
6-36-2
Royer V.
Andreev A.
6-05-76-4
Agamenone F.
Blancaneaux G.
6-33-66-3
Vincent Ruggeri S.
Moreno De Alboran N.[7]
7-57-5
Comesana F.[4]
Rodriguez Taverna S.
6-25-76-3
Atmane T.[6]
Harris B.
2-66-36-4
Gaubas V.
Ferreira Silva F.
7-52-66-3
Tseng C.
Halys Q.
4-67-636-2
Faria J.
Monteiro T.[2]
6-23-67-62
Novak D.
Added D.
6-01-0
Zhukayev B.
Onclin G.
7-637-67
Svrcina D.
Cerundolo J.
4-67-622-0
Choinski J.
Svajda Z.[2]
6-36-0
Ymer E.
Quinn E.
6-36-4
Michelsen A.[1]
Rocha H.
4-66-36-4
Heide G.
Popko D.
6-16-2
Faria J.
Mochizuki S.[8]
6-26-4
Kopriva V.[4]
Ficovich J.
6-27-5
De Loore J.
Elias G.
6-44-66-3
Burruchaga R.[6]
Andreev A.
7-666-3
Kypson P.[7]
Wong C.
6-36-1
Yevseyev D.
Neumayer L.
3-67-56-0
Nava E.[3]
Berrettini J.
6-726-47-5
Harris L.[5]
Ferreira Silva F.
7-57-66
Boyer T.
Blanch D.
6-787-606-3