Pete Sampras vs Jiri Novak — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 26 August 1996 ·
hard
Sampras P.6-3 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-4
Novak J.
Sampras P.
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Novak J.
363642
Pete Sampras defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Pete Sampras had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 9 on hard. Pete Sampras claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pete Sampras closed it out in five sets, 6–3 1–6 6–3 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-07 | Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CZE | RR | carpet | Jiri Novak | 7-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast