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 | 50% | 2/4 | 61% | 23/38 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 3/6 | 32% | 11/34 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 5/10 | 36% | 26/72 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 2/5 | 41% | 17/41 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | 52% | 14/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 2/2 | 48% | 10/21 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 87% | 27/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 74% | 23/31 |
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: 1 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Novak 0, Kuzmanov 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novak
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kuzmanov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 1,935 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
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 | - | 14–11 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.68 |
| ROI % | - | -23.0% |
| Units P/L | - | -5.76u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Novak | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | — | SUI → SLO |
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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kuzmanov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (33% vs Novak's 0%).
| Opponent | Novak | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Jelle Sels | L 36 76 46 | L 36 46 |
| Jozef Kovalik | L 16 63 16 | W 57 61 76 |
| 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
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
Sebastian Dominko
M25 Maribor · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Edoardo cherie Ligniere
M25 Maribor · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Aadarsh Tripathi
M25 Maribor · 1st Round
Aug 26
Lorenzo Giustino
Sion Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Alex Marti Pujolras
Sion Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Marvin Moeller
Sion Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Paul Inchauspe
Samsun Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Alexander Binda
Samsun Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 27
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 10–72 matches
| Metric | Novak | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 40% | 53% |
| Sets won | 44% | 51% |
| Games won | 45% | 51% |
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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