Giovanni Lapentti vs Dennis Novikov — Tallahassee CH Round of 32
Tallahassee CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2016 ·
clay
Lapentti G.7-6 6-3
Novikov D.
Lapentti G.
762
Novikov D.
630
Giovanni Lapentti defeated Dennis Novikov 7-6 6-3 in the Tallahassee CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Giovanni Lapentti claimed a first win over Dennis Novikov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Giovanni Lapentti closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-23 | USA F11 | QF | hard | Dennis Novikov | 5-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2014-12-01 | Mexico F14 | F | hard | Dennis Novikov | 6-3 6-7(7) 7-6(3) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
35%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast