Frances Tiafoe vs Dennis NovikovLahaina CH Round of 16

Lahaina CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 January 2016 ·
hard
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tiafoe F.
6-7 6-4 6-3
Novikov D.
Tiafoe F.
6662
Novikov D.
7431

Frances Tiafoe defeated Dennis Novikov 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Lahaina CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Frances Tiafoe had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Frances Tiafoe claimed a first win over Dennis Novikov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-23USA F11FhardDennis Novikov7-6(4) 7-6(6)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Even
7.9
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
75
1
Break points saved·Dominant
97
58
Break points won·Dominant
45
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
14
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
27

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
58

Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 93 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw