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 | 50% | 2/4 | 55% | 12/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 3/6 | 48% | 12/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 5/10 | 47% | 22/47 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 2/5 | 26% | 7/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | 50% | 9/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 2/2 | 46% | 11/24 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 76% | 16/21 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 57% | 12/21 |
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: 2 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Novak 0, Struff 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novak
⚔️ The Gladiator
Struff
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 927 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Jan-Lennard Struff.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
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 | - | 7–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 3.27 |
| ROI % | - | +31.9% |
| Units P/L | - | +4.14u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Novak | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 3 |
| Distance | — | 712 mi · 1,146 km |
| Route | — | CAN → USA |
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
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
Alejandro Tabilo
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Roman Andres Burruchaga
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 13
Alex Michelsen
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 4
Mariano Navone
Generali Open - Kitzbuhel · 2nd Round
Jul 22
Aleksandr Shevchenko
Generali Open - Kitzbuhel · 1st Round
Jul 21
Jannik Sinner
Wimbledon - London · Quarterfinals
Jul 7
Hubert Hurkacz
Wimbledon · Round of 16
Jul 6
Daniil Medvedev
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 10–56 matches
| Metric | Novak | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 40% | 48% |
| Sets won | 44% | 48% |
| Games won | 45% | 49% |
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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