Dennis Novak vs Syl Gaxherri — Bad Waltersdorf CH Qualifying Round 1

Bad Waltersdorf CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
AUT7
Dennis Novak
#806ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2025
clay
AUT
Syl Gaxherri
21 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLL
Novak D.
6-2 7-6
Gaxherri S.
Novak D.
6772
Gaxherri S.
2640

Dennis Novak defeated Syl Gaxherri 6-2 7-6 in the Bad Waltersdorf CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Dennis Novak came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Dennis Novak closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novak D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Gaxherri S.

Gaxherri S.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Novak D.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
Novak D.Gaxherri S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
51%
1st serve points won·Dominant
66%
40%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
48%
21%
Service points won·Dominant
60%
31%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Dominant
55%
14%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Novak D.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Gaxherri S.
3.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 140 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.0
Surface form
0.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
5.0
Minutes 14d
0.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Q2
Kolar Z.[1]
Oberleitner N.[11]
6-16-2
Novak D.[7]
Piraino G.[6]
4-66-33-0
Kovalik J.
Moeller M.[9]
6-27-5
Barton H.[4]
Donald M.
6-36-3
Topo M.[3]
Stebe C.[10]
6-46-3
Paroulek T.[12]
Vrbensky M.
6-46-1
Q1
Kovalik J.
Cecchinato M.[2]
7-636-2
Vrbensky M.
Strombachs R.[5]
6-36-3
Novak D.[7]
Gaxherri S.
6-27-64
Paroulek T.[12]
Luz O.
7-615-5
Kolar Z.[1]
Mashtakov M.
6-26-2
Moeller M.[9]
Hipfl N.
7-687-5
Topo M.[3]
Graski J.
6-06-1
Stebe C.[10]
Cerny M.
7-57-60
Barton H.[4]
Slump S.
6-16-4
Donald M.
Pokorny L.[8]
W/O
Piraino G.[6]
Ramskogler G.
7-56-4