Dennis Novak vs Norbert GombosPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dennis Novak and Norbert Gombos have met 4 times since 2015; Norbert Gombos leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Poprad Tatry in 2015 on clay. On clay courts Gombos leads 2–0. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Gombos has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Novak has taken 4 sets to Gombos's 6. Their most recent meeting: Norbert Gombos won at Murcia Challenger (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Novak | Gombos | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dennis Novak | Norbert Gombos | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 1/1 | 67% | 24/36 |
| Wins a set when losing | 100% | 1/1 | 25% | 7/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 1/2 | 30% | 19/64 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 1/1 | 61% | 20/33 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 1/1 | 48% | 15/31 |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 57% | 16/28 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 91% | 31/34 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 71% | 24/34 |
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 1, Gombos 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novak
🪃 Counterpuncher
Gombos
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 3,969 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Apr 9, 2022
Murcia Challenger
C Clay · Semifinals
Oct 8, 2021
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Nov 7, 2019
Bratislava 2
H Hard · Round of 16
Jun 8, 2015
Poprad Tatry
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 | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 17–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.00 |
| ROI % | - | +23.9% |
| Units P/L | - | +5.50u |
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Gombos has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Novak's 0%).
| Opponent | Novak | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Wendelken | L 26 63 16 | W 63 76 |
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
Mickael Kaouk
Roanne Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 5
Sep 20
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 2
Sep 19
Olle Wallin
Tulln Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Alexander Wagner
Tulln Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Thiago Seyboth Wild
Como Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 2
Sandro Kopp
Como Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Svyatoslav Gulin
Como Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 2–64 matches
| Metric | Novak | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 56% |
| Sets won | 60% | 54% |
| Games won | 50% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Novak | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Novak | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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