James Ward vs Dennis Novikov — Manchester CH Round of 16
Manchester CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 2 June 2015 ·
grass
Ward J.7-6 6-4
Novikov D.
Ward J.
762
Novikov D.
640
James Ward defeated Dennis Novikov 7-6 6-4 in the Manchester CH round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. James Ward claimed a first win over Dennis Novikov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Ward edged Dennis Novikov in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-18 | Australian Open | Q2 | hard | Dennis Novikov | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2016-01-14 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Dennis Novikov | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Even
8.2
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
3
1
Break points saved·Slight edge
47
58
Break points won·Even
9
7
Deciding sets·Slight edge
23
14
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
38
27
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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