Dennis Novak vs Dimitar KuzmanovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dennis Novak and Dimitar Kuzmanov have met 4 times since 2019; Dimitar Kuzmanov leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Ostrava in 2019 on clay. On clay courts Kuzmanov leads 2–1. Kuzmanov has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Novak has taken 4 sets to Kuzmanov's 7. Their most recent meeting: Dimitar Kuzmanov won at Hersonissos 5 Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Novak | Kuzmanov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dennis Novak | Dimitar Kuzmanov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 1/1 | 65% | 28/43 |
| Wins a set when losing | 100% | 1/1 | 33% | 11/33 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 1/2 | 34% | 26/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 1/1 | 45% | 21/47 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 1/1 | 52% | 14/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 43% | 6/14 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 89% | 33/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 76% | 28/37 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Novak 0, Kuzmanov 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novak
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kuzmanov
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,464 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Dennis Novak.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Oct 7, 2025
Hersonissos 5 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Apr 28, 2025
Mauthausen
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 5, 2023
Tulln Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
May 1, 2019
Ostrava
C Clay · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Novak | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 14–7 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.56 |
| ROI % | - | -14.8% |
| Units P/L | - | -3.10u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Novak | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 2 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | ITA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Novak and Kuzmanov posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Novak | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Wendelken | L 26 63 16 | L 46 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Harry Wendelken
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 15
Bernabe Zapata Miralles
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 1st Round
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
Jozef Kovalik
Tulln · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 1
Ryan Peniston
Olbia Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Vitaliy Sachko
Bari Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Geoffrey Blancaneaux
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Harold Mayot
Istanbul Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Vadym Ursu
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Fares Zakaria
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Miguel Damas
Porto Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Alafia Ayeni
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 2–76 matches
| Metric | Novak | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 57% |
| Sets won | 60% | 54% |
| Games won | 50% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Novak | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Novak | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 2 |
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