Dennis Novak vs Miguel Damas — Valencia CH Qualifying Round 2

Valencia CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
AUT3
Dennis Novak
#938ATP
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2024 ·
clay
ESP10
Miguel Damas
#302ATP
1398ELO
1370Clay ELO
26 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak D.
6-4 6-2
Damas M.
Novak D.
662
Damas M.
420

Dennis Novak defeated Miguel Damas 6-4 6-2 in the Valencia CH qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Miguel Damas came in ranked #302, defending last year's round of 32, but Dennis Novak had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Novak D.Damas M.
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 194). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak D.Damas M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
10
0
Break points saved·Slight edge
36
29
Break points won·Slight edge
23
17
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
1
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
28
40

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

Freshness

Recent load
Novak D.Damas M.
Freshness·
—
92

Damas M.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw