Dennis Novikov vs Nicolaas Scholtz

Indian Wells CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32

USA

Dennis Novikov

32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 26 February 2018 · 00:00

hard

RSA

Nicolaas Scholtz

35 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLLWWWWLLW

Novikov D.

6-7 6-4 6-4

Scholtz N.

Novikov D.

6662

Scholtz N.

7441

Dennis Novikov defeated Nicolaas Scholtz 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells CH round of 32 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Dennis Novikov dropped the opening set before beating Nicolaas Scholtz 6–7 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Novikov D.serving88% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Scholtz N.

Scholtz N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Novikov D.Scholtz N.

1st serve in·Slight edge

56%

64%

1st serve points won·Even

72%

70%

2nd serve points won·Even

48%

46%

Service points won·Even

61%

62%

Return points won·Slight edge

35%

30%

Break points saved·Even

63%

66%

Aces / match·Slight edge

7.7

8.6

Double faults / match·Even

3.8

3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

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Dennis Novikov vs Nicolaas Scholtz — Indian Wells CH Round of 32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return