Dennis Novak (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛnɪsˈnoːvak]; born 28 August 1993, in Wiener Neustadt) is an Austrian former professional tennis player. Novak achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 85 in March 2020.

Professional career

2013: ATP debut

Novak made his ATP main draw debut at the 2013 Bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel where he defeated Matthias Haim, Lorenzo Giustino and Tihomir Grozdanov in the qualifying rounds. In the main draw, Novak lost to compatriot Andreas Haider-Maurer.

2018-2020: Major debut & third round, Challenger titles, top 100

In 2018, Novak reached the third round of a major for the first time at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, but lost to Milos Raonic.

In April 2019, he won his first ATP Challenger Tour title in Taipei. In November, he won his second at the 2019 Slovak Open.

He made his debut in the top 100 on 13 January 2020 at world No. 99 and reached a career high ranking of No. 85 on 2 March 2020.

2022-2025: Austrian No. 1, retirement

He reached the second round at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships for a second time with a win over Facundo Bagnis. He became Austrian No. 1 on 15 August 2022 ranked at No. 133.

He qualified for the 2023 Wimbledon Championships for a third consecutive year but lost again to Milos Raonic.

He fell out of the top 200 at world No. 213 on 15 January 2024 and finished the 2024 season ranked No. 352 on 2 December 2024.

Novak announced his retirement from professional tennis in November 2025.

Performance timelines

Key
WFSFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH

Singles

Current through the 2022 Davis Cup.

Tournament201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAQ2A1RQ11R1RAA0 / 30–30%
French OpenAAAAAAQ3Q11RQ1Q1Q20 / 10–10%
WimbledonAAAAQ3A3R1RNH1R2R1R0 / 53–538%
US OpenAAAAQ1A1RA1RAQ3Q20 / 20–20%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–02–30–10–30–21–10–10 / 113–1121%
National representation
Davis CupAAAAZ1APOQRRR0 / 18–467%
Career statistics
Tournaments01021156101132Career total: 42
Overall win–loss0–00–10–01–21–31–16–54–76–125–142–50–426–5433%
Year-end ranking70836932021124822514010896118183168

Doubles

201620172018201920202021SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAA0 / 00–0
French OpenAAAA2RA0 / 11–1
WimbledonAAAAAA0 / 00–0
US OpenAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–10–00 / 11–1
Career statistics
Tournaments2020408
Titles / Finals0 / 10 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 1
Overall win–loss3–20–01–10–01–40–15–8
Year-end ranking3367744381198448731

ATP career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) ATP Tour Finals (0–0) ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP Tour 500 Series (0–0) ATP Tour 250 Series (0–1)Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (0–1) Grass (0–0)
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2016Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria250 SeriesClayAustria Dominic ThiemNetherlands Wesley Koolhof Netherlands Matwé Middelkoop6–2, 3–6, [9–11]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 41 (26–15)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (3–6) ITF Futures (23–9)Finals by surface Hard (12–4) Clay (14–10) Grass (0–1)
ATP Challenger (3–6)
ITF Futures (23–9)
Finals by surface
Hard (12–4)
Clay (14–10)
Grass (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 2012Slovenia F2, MariborFuturesClayRomania Petru-Alexandru Luncanu3–6, 1–6
Win1–1Mar 2013Israel F4, NetanyaFuturesHardGermany Stefan Seifert6–2, 6–3
Loss1–2Jul 2013Austria F4, KramsachFuturesClaySlovenia Janez Semrajc5–7, 0–6
Win2–2Aug 2013Austria F6, WelsFuturesClayUnited Kingdom Oliver Golding6–2, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–1)
Loss2–3Aug 2013Austria F7, InnsbruckFuturesClayFrance Laurent Lokoli6–7(1–7), 3–6
Loss2–4Oct 2013Turkey F40, AntalyaFuturesHardCroatia Mate Pavić4–6, 2–6
Win3–4Nov 2013Greece F17, HeraklionFuturesHardItaly Federico Gaio6–4, 6–2
Win4–4Feb 2014Egypt F5, Sharm El SheikhFuturesClayItaly Matteo Marrai7–6(7–5), 6–1
Win5–4Feb 2014Egypt F6, Sharm El SheikhFuturesClaySpain Marc Giner6–4, 6–4
Loss5–5Mar 2014Italy F6, Santa Margherita di PulaFuturesClayItaly Marco Cecchinato4–6, 2–6
Loss5–6Jun 2014Egypt F21, Sharm El SheikhFuturesClaySpain Marc Giner3–6, 1–6
Loss5–7Jul 2014Germany F7, KasselFuturesClayGermany Peter Torebko7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win6–7Jul 2014Austria F6, WelsFuturesClayGermany Peter Heller6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Win7–7Aug 2014Austria F7, InnsbruckFuturesClayAustria Bastian Trinker6–3, 6–2
Win8–7Feb 2015Egypt F4, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardCzech Republic Jaroslav Pospíšil2–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win9–7Feb 2015Egypt F5, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardCzech Republic Jaroslav Pospíšil6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Win10–7Apr 2015Turkey F13, AntalyaFuturesHardBosnia and Herzegovina Tomislav Brkić6–3, 6–3
Win11–7Apr 2015Egypt F14, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardAustria Martin Fischer2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win12–7Apr 2015Egypt F15, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardEgypt Mohamed Safwat6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win13–7Sep 2015Austria F10, St. PöltenFuturesClayAustria Pascal Brunner3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win14–7Apr 2016Tunisia F14, HammametFuturesClayAustria Pascal Brunner7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win15–7May 2016Turkey F18, AntalyaFuturesHardGermany Marc Sieber6–2, 6–2
Win16–7May 2016Turkey F19, AntalyaFuturesHardTurkey Anıl Yüksel6–1, 6–3
Loss16–8Nov 2016Egypt F31, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardFrance Benjamin Bonzi6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win17–8May 2017Turkey F17, AntalyaFuturesClayPeru Juan Pablo Varillas6–2, 6–2
Win18–8May 2017Turkey F18, AntalyaFuturesClayGermany Marc Sieber6–4, 6–4
Win19–8Aug 2017Czech Republic F5, PardubiceFuturesClaySlovakia Alex Molčan7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win20–8Aug 2017Austria F5, VogauFuturesClayArgentina Franco Agamenone6–3, 6–2
Win21–8Aug 2017Austria F6, InnsbruckFuturesClayBrazil Bruno Sant'Anna6–3, 6–2
Win22–8Aug 2017Serbia F3, SuboticaFuturesClayItaly Gian Marco Moroni6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Win23–8Oct 2017Turkey F36, AntalyaFuturesClayCroatia Mate Delić6–3, 6–4
Loss23–9Mar 2018Turkey F9, AntalyaFuturesClayPeru Juan Pablo Varillas4–6, 4–6
Win1–0Apr 2019Taipei, Republic of ChinaChallengerHard (i)Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky6–2, 6–4
Loss1–1Jun 2019Ilkley, Great BritainChallengerGrassGermany Dominik Köpfer6–3, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win2-1Nov 2019Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard (i)Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Dzumhur6–1, 6–1
Loss2–2Sep 2021Orléans, FranceChallengerHard (i)Switzerland Henri Laaksonen1–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss2–3Aug 2022Meerbusch, GermanyChallengerClaySpain Bernabé Zapata Miralles1–6, 2–6
Loss2–4Sep 2022Szczecin, PolandChallengerClayFrance Corentin Moutet2–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6
Win3–4Jan 2023Nonthaburi, ThailandChallengerHardChinese Taipei Wu Tung-lin6–4, 6–4
Loss3–5Sep 2023Bad Waltersdorf, AustriaChallengerClayItaly Andrea Pellegrino6–1, 6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss3–6Oct 2023Hamburg, GermanyChallengerHardUkraine Illya Marchenko2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 10 (4–6)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (0–0) ITF Futures (4–6)Finals by surface Hard (0–2) Clay (4–4) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (4–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (4–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2012Austria F2, KramsachFuturesClayMoldova Maxim DubarencoCroatia Mislav Hižak Germany Jeremy Jahn3–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Win1–1Aug 2013Austria F6, WelsFuturesClayAustria Pascal BrunnerAustria Sebastian Ofner Austria Sebastian Stiefelmeyer6–1, 6–1
Loss1–2Oct 2013Turkey F40, AntalyaFuturesHardAustria Pascal BrunnerPoland Andriej Kapaś Poland Grzegorz Panfil3–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Win2–2Jun 2014Austria F1, SeefeldFuturesClayAustria Pascal BrunnerUnited States Erik Elliott Switzerland Jacob Kahoun6–3, 6–4
Win3–2Jul 2014Austria F6, WelsFuturesClayAustria Pascal BrunnerRussia Kirill Dmitriev Kazakhstan Dmitry Popko6–4, 6–3
Loss3–3Oct 2014Turkey F37, AntalyaFuturesHardRussia Kirill DmitrievSlovenia Janez Semrajc Austria Tristan-Samuel Weissborn3–6, 7–5, [2–10]
Loss3–4Sep 2015Austria F10, St. PöltenFuturesClayAustria Pascal BrunnerAustria Lucas Miedler Austria Tristan-Samuel Weissborn3–6, 3–6
Win4–4May 2017Turkey F18, AntalyaFuturesClayAustria Thomas StatzbergerUnited Kingdom Joel Cannell United Kingdom Ryan James Storrie6–0, 2–6, [14–12]
Loss4–5Jul 2017Czech Republic F4, Ústí nad OrlicíFuturesClayAustria Thomas StatzbergerCzech Republic Marek Gengel Czech Republic Matěj Vocel7–6(7–3), 1–6, [14–16]
Loss4–6Aug 2017Serbia F3, SuboticaFuturesClayAustria Thomas StatzbergerCzech Republic Vít Kopřiva Czech Republic Jaroslav Pospíšil2–6, 6–3, [6–10]

Record against top 10 players

Novak's match record against those who have been ranked in the Top 10, with those who have been No. 1 in boldface.

:* As of 26 November 2021[update]

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