Dennis Novak vs Jan-Lennard StruffPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dennis Novak and Jan-Lennard Struff have met 4 times since 2015; Jan-Lennard Struff leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Mons in 2015 on hard. On hard courts Struff leads 3–0. Across all meetings Novak has taken 3 sets to Struff's 7. Their most recent meeting: Dennis Novak won at Meerbusch Challenger (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Novak | Struff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dennis Novak | Jan-Lennard Struff | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 1/1 | 61% | 14/23 |
| Wins a set when losing | 100% | 1/1 | 48% | 12/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 1/2 | 44% | 21/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 1/1 | 32% | 8/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 1/1 | 52% | 11/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 50% | 11/22 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 77% | 17/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 64% | 14/22 |
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: 2 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Novak 0, Struff 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novak
🪃 Counterpuncher
Struff
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 55% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 3,438 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Jan-Lennard Struff.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Aug 11, 2022
Meerbusch Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Nov 28, 2021
Davis Cup, Finals, Group F
H Hard · Rubber 2
Oct 2, 2016
Vienna
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 9, 2015
Mons
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Novak | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 5–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.86 |
| ROI % | - | -16.9% |
| Units P/L | - | -1.86u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Novak | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 4 |
| Distance | — | 663 mi · 1,067 km |
| Route | — | CHN |
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.
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
Daniil Medvedev
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 10
Martin Landaluce
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Daniil Medvedev
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Thiago Agustin Tirante
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Francisco Cerundolo
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Alejandro Tabilo
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Roman Andres Burruchaga
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 13
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 2–58 matches
| Metric | Novak | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 50% |
| Sets won | 60% | 51% |
| Games won | 50% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Novak | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Novak | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 3 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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