Jiri Novak vs Tomas Carbonell — Bucharest Round of 32
Jiri Novak defeated Tomas Carbonell 5-7 6-3 7-6 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Carbonell came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Jiri Novak claimed a first win over Tomas Carbonell in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak dropped the opening set before beating Tomas Carbonell 5–7 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNovak J. came through in three 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Novak J.September 1996BucharestThis matchClay5-7 6-3 7-6(4)
- Carbonell T.October 1995SantiagoClay6-3 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchNovak J.Carbonell T.1 771ELO1 5441 646Clay ELO1 5146–4Last 103–721Age28190 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Jiri Novak beat Tomas Carbonell 5-7 6-3 7-6(4). Umpiry, "Jiri Novak vs Tomas Carbonell — Bucharest Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-09-09/carbonell-vs-novak-bucharest-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 9 September 1996).