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 | 50% | 2/4 | 57% | 16/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 3/6 | 28% | 7/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 5/10 | 36% | 19/53 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 2/5 | 50% | 12/24 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | 55% | 16/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 2/2 | 55% | 11/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 86% | 24/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 57% | 16/28 |
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 1, Gombos 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novak
⚔️ The Gladiator
Gombos
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 646 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 | - | 13–10 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.26 |
| ROI % | - | +1.4% |
| Units P/L | - | +0.33u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Novak | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | 55 mi · 88 km |
| Route | — | CZE |
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
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
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
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Prague Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 21
Radu Mihai Papoe
Prague Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Sean Cuenin
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Gilles Arnaud Bailly
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Gonzalo Bueno
Liberec Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 1
Kilian Feldbausch
Liberec Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Franco Roncadelli
Liberec Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Matyas Cerny
Liberec Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 10–53 matches
| Metric | Novak | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 40% | 53% |
| Sets won | 44% | 50% |
| Games won | 45% | 50% |
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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