Dennis Novak vs Frederico Ferreira Silva — Alicante CH Round of 16
Alicante CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2023 ·
clay
#231ATP
1468ELO
1404Clay ELO
31 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
Novak D.7-5 7-6
Ferreira Silva F.
Novak D.
772
Ferreira Silva F.
560
Dennis Novak defeated Frederico Ferreira Silva 7-5 7-6 in the Alicante CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Frederico Ferreira Silva came in ranked #231, defending last year's quarter-final, but Dennis Novak had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Dennis Novak edged Frederico Ferreira Silva in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
10
34
Break points saved·Dominant
36
80
Break points won·Even
23
26
Deciding sets·Slight edge
46
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
28
6
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast