Dennis Novikov

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Dennis Novikov
Novikov WMQ18 (16) (41743866830).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Residence San Jose, California
Born (1993-11-06) November 6, 1993 (age 30)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro2013
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College UCLA
Prize money$662,411
Singles
Career record5–11
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 119 (15 August 2016)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q3 (2016)
French Open Q2 (2016, 2017)
Wimbledon 2R (2016)
US Open 2R (2012)
Doubles
Career record4–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 138 (10 April 2017)
Current rankingNo. 818 (19 August 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 2R (2012)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open QF (2016)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Men's tennis
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Men's singles
Last updated on: 19 August 2024.

Dennis Novikov (born November 6, 1993) is an American professional tennis player born in Russia.

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He won both the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Boys 18s National Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2012. As a result, he was awarded wild cards into the main draw of the US Open in both singles and doubles. He did not join the UCLA tennis team until March 2012, first competing on March 27.

Tennis career

Novikov won his first main-draw match at the US Open in 2012, defeating world no. 86 Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in four sets. In doubles, he teamed with Michael Redlicki. In the first round, they defeated compatriots Bobby Reynolds and Michael Russell in three sets, with a tie-break in the third set.

In 2015, he qualified for the main draw in Indian Wells. That year, Novikov also captured his first two titles on the ATP Challenger Tour in back-to-back weeks. He won the inaugural Cary Challenger the week of September 14 followed by the Columbus Challenger the week of September 21. Novikov defeated Ryan Harrison in both finals. [1]

During the 2016 season, Novikov made his debut at Wimbledon by qualifying for the main draw. He advanced to the second round after defeating fellow qualifier Luke Saville in an opening round match.

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 12 (9–3)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–0)
ITF Futures Tour (6–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (8–3)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jun 2013USA F16, Amelia Island FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Jarmere Jenkins 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss1–1Sep 2013USA F23, Claremont FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron 0–6, 5–7
Win2–1May 2014Mexico F5, Ciudad Obregón FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Nguyen 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win3–1Jun 2014Canada F3, Richmond FuturesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Filip Peliwo 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss3–2Sep 2014USA F25, Costa Mesa FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jarmere Jenkins 4–6, 2–6
Loss3–3Oct 2014USA F29, Brownsville FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mmoh 6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win4–3Dec 2014Mexico F14, Mérida FuturesHard Flag of Ecuador.svg Giovanni Lapentti 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3)
Win5–3Dec 2014Mexico F15, Mérida FuturesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philip Bester 6–4, 6–4
Win6–3Mar 2015USA F11, Calabasas FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 7–6(7–4), 7–6(8–6)
Win7–3 Sep 2015 Cary, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 6–4, 7–5
Win8–3 Sep 2015 Columbus, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win9–3 Feb 2018 Cuernavaca, MexicoChallengerHard Flag of Chile.svg Cristian Garín 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 27 (15–12)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (8–7)
ITF Futures Tour (7–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (11–10)
Clay (4–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 2010USA F25, Irvine FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Nathaniel Gorham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Brooklyn
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young
def.
Win2–0Jan 2012USA F3, Weston FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Kosakowski Flag of the United States.svg Vahid Mirzadeh
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Shabaz
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Loss2–1Sep 2012USA F26, Irvine FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron Flag of the United States.svg Devin Britton
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
2–6 ret.
Loss2–2Jun 2013USA F17, Rochester FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron Flag of the United States.svg Chase Buchanan
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Romboli
2–6, 3–6
Loss2–3Mar 2014USA F9, Calabasas FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Connor Smith Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura
Flag of the United States.svg Evan King
4–6, 4–6
Win3–3May 2014USA F13, Orange Park FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Connor Smith Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo
Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell Krueger
6–3, 6–2
Win4–3Jun 2014USA F15, Tulsa FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Eric Quigley Flag of the United States.svg Jared Donaldson
Flag of Libya.svg Fares Ghasya
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win5–3Oct 2014USA F28, Mansfield FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Broady Flag of Brazil.svg Henrique Cunha
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Kutrovsky
4–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Loss5–4Dec 2014Mexico F14, Mérida FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Clay Thompson Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Grassi
2–6, 4–6
Win6–4Jan 2015USA F2, Los AngelesFuturesHard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Kutrovsky Flag of Ireland.svg James Cluskey
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
4–6, 6–1, [10–4]
Loss6–5Jan 2015USA F4, Long Beach FuturesHard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Kutrovsky Flag of the United States.svg Nicolas Meister
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Quigley
3–6, 2–6
Loss6–6 Apr 2015 Savannah, USAChallengerClay Flag of Chile.svg Julio Peralta Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Durán
Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Zeballos
4–6, 3–6
Win7–6 May 2015 Tallahassee, USAChallengerClay Flag of Chile.svg Julio Peralta Flag of India.svg Somdev Devvarman
Flag of India.svg Sanam Singh
6–2, 6–4
Loss7–7 Jul 2015 Binghamton, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Nguyen Flag of South Africa.svg Dean O'Brien
Flag of South Africa.svg Ruan Roelofse
1–6, 6–7(0–7)
Win8–7 Jan 2016 Maui, USAChallengerHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jason Jung Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Moser
6–3, 4–6, [10–8]
Win9–7 Apr 2016 Tallahassee, USAChallengerClay Flag of Chile.svg Julio Peralta Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Luczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
3–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Win10–7 Sep 2016 Columbus, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of Latvia.svg Miķelis Lībietis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philip Bester
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss10–8 Oct 2016 Tiburon, USAChallengerHard Flag of France.svg Quentin Halys Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
1–6, 2–6
Loss10–9 Sep 2017 Cary, USAChallengerHard Flag of Latvia.svg Miķelis Lībietis Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo
Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
7–6(8–6), 6–7(1–7), [6–10]
Loss10–10 Oct 2017 Las Vegas, USAChallengerHard Flag of Mexico.svg Hans Hach Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury
3–6, 6–4, [3–10]
Win11–10 Feb 2019 Dallas, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron Flag of Croatia.svg Ante Pavić
Flag of South Africa.svg Ruan Roelofse
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss11–11 Jul 2019 Gatineau, CanadaChallengerHard Flag of Mexico.svg Hans Hach Flag of the United States.svg Alex Lawson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Win12–11Dec 2019M15 Tallahassee, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Strong Kirchheimer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Peniston
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Findel-hawkins
7–5, 6–3
Win13–11 Feb 2020 Dallas, USAChallengerHard Flag of Portugal.svg Gonçalo Oliveira Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis David Martinez
Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
6–3, 6–4
Win14–11 Nov 2020 Cary, USAChallengerHard Flag of Russia.svg Teymuraz Gabashvili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge
Flag of the United States.svg Nathaniel Lammons
7–5, 4–6, [10–8]
Loss14–12 Apr 2021 Orlando, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock
Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell Krueger
6–4, 5–7, [11–13]
Win15–12 Jul 2021 Cary, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison Flag of Cyprus.svg Petros Chrysochos
Flag of Greece.svg Michail Pervolarakis
6–3, 6–3

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References

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