Dennis Novak vs Stefano Napolitano — Biella CH Round of 32

Biella CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
AUT
Dennis Novak
#938ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2015 ·
clay
Stefano Napolitano
ITA
Stefano Napolitano
#229ATP
1528ELO
1520Clay ELO
31 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLWL
Novak D.
6-4 6-2
Napolitano S.
Novak D.
662
Napolitano S.
420

Dennis Novak defeated Stefano Napolitano 6-4 6-2 in the Biella CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Stefano Napolitano came in ranked #229, defending last year's round of 32, but Dennis Novak had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Novak D.Napolitano S.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Napolitano S.
Clutch Rating·Even
10
8
Break points saved·Slight edge
36
45
Break points won·Clear edge
23
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
46
29
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
28
13

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

Freshness

Recent load
Novak D.Napolitano S.
Freshness·
—
89

Napolitano S.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw