Dennis Novak vs Blaz Rola — Dubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
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Dennis Novak
#938ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2020 ·
hard
SLO
Blaz Rola
35 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak D.
7-6 6-7 6-4
Rola B.
Novak D.
7662
Rola B.
6741

Dennis Novak defeated Blaz Rola 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Blaz Rola came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Dennis Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-22DubaiQ16hardDennis Novak7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-4
2019-05-27Roland GarrosQ1clayBlaz Rola6-2 6-3
2019-05-20Roland GarrosQ128clayBlaz Rola6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
Novak D.Rola B.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 134). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Rola B.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
10
1
Break points saved·Slight edge
36
45
Break points won·Slight edge
23
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
61

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw