Dennis Novikov vs Tommy Paul, Savannah 2017, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
6-2 6-4
Venue and conditions
Franklin Creek Sports ComplexSavannah, USA
ClayCourt speed1.2 vs last year92.5Slow
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 6m3Aces7
2Double faults1
32Service points won34
9Service games played9
5Service games won8
9Return games played9
6/1060%Break points saved50%1/2
1/250%Break points converted40%4/10
Head to head
1Novikov
2Paul
3 meetingsClay 0–1Hard 1–1
- SavannahQuarterfinal · 5 May 2017ClayThis matchTommy PaulSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Dennis NovikovSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
- FairfieldRound of 32 · 11 Oct 2016HardTommy PaulSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Dennis NovikovSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
- CalabasasRound of 32 · 2015HardDennis NovikovSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Tommy PaulSets won: 1Set 1: 63Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.