Henri Laaksonen defeated Dennis Novikov 4-6 6-4 6-0 in the Indian Wells Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Henri Laaksonen claimed a first win over Dennis Novikov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-29 | Roland Garros | Q1 | clay | Dennis Novikov | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2017-05-23 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Dennis Novikov | 6-2 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About