Damir Dzumhur vs Dennis NovakPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Damir Dzumhur and Dennis Novak have met 5 times since 2015; Dennis Novak leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Alphen in 2015 on clay. On clay courts Dzumhur leads 2–1. On hard courts Novak leads 2–0. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Novak leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Dzumhur has taken 5 sets to Novak's 7. Their most recent meeting: Damir Dzumhur won at Tunis Challenger (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Dzumhur | Novak | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Damir Dzumhur | Dennis Novak | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 11/22 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins a set when losing | 28% | 8/29 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 19/51 | 50% | 5/10 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 5/15 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 53% | 18/34 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 48% | 12/25 | 100% | 2/2 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 15/19 | 100% | 2/2 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 58% | 11/19 | 100% | 2/2 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 3 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Dzumhur 1, Novak 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Dzumhur
🛡️ The Spoiler
Novak
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 54% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 288 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Dennis Novak.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
May 17, 2023
Tunis Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Aug 12, 2022
Meerbusch Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Aug 2, 2020
ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Nov 10, 2019
Bratislava 2
H Hard · Final
Sep 11, 2015
Alphen
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Dzumhur | Novak |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–7 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.10 | - |
| ROI % | -8.1% | - |
| Units P/L | -1.05u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Dzumhur | Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | POL | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Mathys Erhard
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Geoffrey Blancaneaux
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Daniel Merida Aguilar
Plava Laguna Croatia Open - Umag · Final
Jul 18
Alex Molcan
Plava Laguna Croatia Open - Umag · Semifinals
Jul 17
Matteo Arnaldi
Plava Laguna Croatia Open - Umag · Quarterfinals
Jul 16
Juan Carlos Prado Angelo
Plava Laguna Croatia Open - Umag · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Henrique Rocha
Plava Laguna Croatia Open - Umag · 1st Round
Jul 13
Zsombor Piros
Iasi Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 8
Harry Wendelken
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 15
Bernabe Zapata Miralles
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 13
Bernabe Zapata Miralles
Hersonissos 6 · Round of 32
Oct 13
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Hersonissos 5 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 7
Roberto Carballes Baena
Bad Waltersdorf Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 17
Syl Gaxherri
Bad Waltersdorf · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Jelle Sels
Biella Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Sandro Kopp
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 10–55 matches
| Metric | Dzumhur | Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 42% | 40% |
| Sets won | 43% | 44% |
| Games won | 48% | 45% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Dzumhur | Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 2 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Dzumhur | Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
| Clay | 2 | 1 |
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