Jiri Novak vs Jim Grabb — Memphis Round of 32
Memphis · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 February 1996 ·
hard
Novak J.7-6 4-6 6-1
Grabb J.
Novak J.
77462
Grabb J.
65611
Jiri Novak defeated Jim Grabb 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Memphis round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jim Grabb came in defending last year's round of 32, but Jiri Novak had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
50%
36%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
33%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast