David Rikl vs Jiri Novak — San Marino Round of 32
San Marino · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 August 1996 ·
clay
Rikl D.7-5 7-6
Novak J.
Rikl D.
7782
Novak J.
5660
David Rikl defeated Jiri Novak 7-5 7-6 in the San Marino round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in defending last year's round of 32. David Rikl extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Rikl edged Jiri Novak in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-11-06 | Buenos Aires | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1995-07-31 | Prague | R32 | clay | David Rikl | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.