Dennis Novikov vs Ernesto Escobedo — Tempe CH Quarter-final
Tempe CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017 ·
hard
Novikov D.6-4 6-7 6-4
Escobedo E.
Novikov D.
6662
Escobedo E.
4741
Dennis Novikov defeated Ernesto Escobedo 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Tempe CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernesto Escobedo came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Dennis Novikov had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Dennis Novikov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Dennis Novikov edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-18 | Washington | Q2 | hard | Ernesto Escobedo | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2014-06-16 | USA F15 | R32 | hard | Ernesto Escobedo | 6-3 7-6(1) |
| 2013-09-09 | USA F23 | QF | hard | Dennis Novikov | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.8
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (152 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
1
15
Break points saved·Clear edge
58
76
Break points won·Even
7
7
Deciding sets·Clear edge
14
2
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
86
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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