Byron Black vs Jiri Novak — Adelaide Round of 16

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
ZIM
Byron Black
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 1996 ·
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Black B.
6-1 3-6 6-2
Novak J.
Black B.
6362
Novak J.
1621

Byron Black defeated Jiri Novak 6-1 3-6 6-2 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Byron Black claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Byron Black closed it out in three sets, 6–1 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-08-28US OpenR64hardJiri Novak2-6 6-3 7-5 7-6

Statistics

This season
Black B.Novak J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw