Dennis Novak vs Mirza Basic — Mauthausen CH Qualifying Round 1
Mauthausen CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2025 ·
clay
Novak D.6-4 6-4
Basic M.
Novak D.
662
Basic M.
440
Dennis Novak defeated Mirza Basic 6-4 6-4 in the Mauthausen CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mirza Basic came in ranked #699, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Dennis Novak had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Dennis Novak claimed a first win over Mirza Basic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dennis Novak edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-30 | M25 Maribor 2 | SF | clay | Mirza Basic | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
54%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
1.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 62). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast