Stefan Edberg vs Jiri Novak — Australian Open Round of 128
Stefan Edberg defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 7-5 3-6 5-7 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Stefan Edberg came in defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Stefan Edberg came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 7–5 3–6 5–7 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedEdberg S. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Edberg S. leads 1–010
- Edberg S.January 1996Australian OpenThis matchHard7-6(6) 7-5 3-6 5-7 6-1
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchEdberg S.Novak J.1 768ELO1 7691 723Hard ELO1 7406–4Last 106–4