Dennis Novikov
Dennis Novikov is an American professional tennis player of Russian descent.
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 survived 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.
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)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | USA F16, Amelia Island | Futures | Clay |  Jarmere Jenkins | 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | USA F23, Claremont | Futures | Hard | Marcos Giron | 0–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Mexico F5, Ciudad Obregón | Futures | Hard | Daniel Nguyen | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Win | 3–1 | Canada F3, Richmond | Futures | Hard |  Filip Peliwo | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 3–2 | USA F25, Costa Mesa | Futures | Hard | Jarmere Jenkins | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 3–3 | USA F29, Brownsville | Futures | Hard | Michael Mmoh | 6–7, 1–6 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Mexico F14, Mérida | Futures | Hard |  Giovanni Lapentti | 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 | |
| Win | 5–3 | Mexico F15, Mérida | Futures | Hard | Philip Bester | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 6–3 | USA F11, Calabasas | Futures | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 7–6, 7–6 | |
| Win | 7–3 | 2015 Cary Challenger – Singles| | Cary, USA | Challenger | Hard | Ryan Harrison | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–3 | 2015 Columbus Challenger – Singles| | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard | Ryan Harrison | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 9–3 | 2018 Morelos Open – Singles| | Morelos, Mexico | Challenger | Hard |  Christian Garín | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 22 (11–11)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | USA F25, Irvine | Futures | Hard | Nathaniel Gorham |  Matthew Brooklyn Ryan Young | def. | |
| Win | 2–0 | USA F3, Weston | Futures | Clay | Daniel Kosakowski | Vahid Mirzadeh Michael Shabaz | 6–4, 7–6 | |
| Loss | 2–1 | USA F26, Irvine | Futures | Hard | Marcos Giron | Devin Britton Austin Krajicek | 2–6 ret. | |
| Loss | 2–2 | USA F17, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Marcos Giron | Chase Buchanan Fernando Romboli | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 2–3 | USA F14, Calabasas | Futures | Hard | Connor Smith | Sekou Bangoura Evan King | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 3–3 | USA F13, Orange Park | Futures | Clay | Connor Smith | Bjorn Fratangelo Mitchell Krueger | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 4–3 | USA F15, Tulsa | Futures | Hard | Eric Quigley | Jared Donaldson Fares Ghasya | 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 5–3 | USA F28, Mansfield | Futures | Hard | Liam Broady | Henrique Cunha Dimitar Kutrovsky | 4–6, 6–3, | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Mexico F14, Mérida | Futures | Hard | Clay Thompson |  Marcelo Arévalo Claudio Grassi | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 6–4 | USA F2, Los Angeles | Futures | Hard | Dimitar Kutrovsky |  James Cluskey Frederik Nielsen | 4–6, 6–1, | |
| Loss | 6–5 | USA F4, Long Beach | Futures | Hard | Dimitar Kutrovsky | Nicolas Meister Eric Quigley | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 6–6 | 2015 Savannah Challenger – Doubles| | Savannah, USA | Challenger | Clay | Julio Peralta |  Guillermo Durán Horacio Zeballos | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–6 | 2015 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Doubles| | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | Julio Peralta |  Somdev Devvarman Sanam Singh | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–7 | 2015 Levene Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger – Doubles| | Binghamton, USA | Challenger | Hard | Daniel Nguyen |  Dean O'Brien Ruan Roelofse | 1–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 8–7 | 2016 Tennis Championships of Maui – Men's Doubles| | Maui, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Jason Jung |  Alex Bolt Frank Moser | 6–3, 4–6, |
| Win | 9–7 | 2016 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Doubles| | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | Julio Peralta | Peter Luczak Marc Polmans | 3–6, 6–4, |
| Win | 10–7 | 2016 Columbus Challenger 1 – Doubles| | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Miķelis Lībietis | Philip Bester Peter Polansky | 7–5, 7–6 |
| Loss | 10–8 | 2016 Tiburon Challenger – Doubles| | Tiburon, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Quentin Halys | Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 10–9 | 2017 Cary Challenger – Doubles| | Cary, USA | Challenger | Hard | Miķelis Lībietis | Marcelo Arévalo Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | 7–6, 6–7, |
| Loss | 10–10 | 2017 Las Vegas Challenger – Doubles| | Las Vegas, USA | Challenger | Hard | Hans Hach | Brydan Klein Joe Salisbury | 3–6, 6–4, |
| Win | 11–10 | 2019 RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas – Doubles| | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard | Marcos Giron |  Ante Pavić Ruan Roelofse | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 11–11 | 2019 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Men's Doubles| | Gatineau, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Hans Hach | Alex Lawson Marc Polmans | 4–6, 6–3, |