Dennis Novikov vs Pedja Krstin — Cuernavaca CH Semi-final
Cuernavaca CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018 ·
hard
Novikov D.6-1 6-4
Krstin P.
Novikov D.
662
Krstin P.
140
Dennis Novikov defeated Pedja Krstin 6-1 6-4 in the Cuernavaca CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pedja Krstin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Dennis Novikov had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Dennis Novikov claimed a first win over Pedja Krstin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dennis Novikov dropped just 5 games past Pedja Krstin.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | Q2 | hard | Pedja Krstin | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2016-08-25 | US Open | Q64 | hard | Pedja Krstin | 7-6(0) 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast