Kenneth Carlsen vs Jiri Novak — Auckland Semi-final

Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
DEN
Kenneth Carlsen
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 1997
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Carlsen K.
7-6 6-4
Novak J.
Carlsen K.
7762
Novak J.
654–

Kenneth Carlsen defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 6-4 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kenneth Carlsen claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-31Delray BeachQFhardJiri Novak6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Carlsen K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Carlsen K.

Serve advantage — Novak J.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Carlsen K.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
18°CPartly cloudy
Wind 31 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw

Final
Bjorkman J.
Carlsen K.
7-606-0
Semi-finals
Bjorkman J.
Ondruska M.
6-16-1
Carlsen K.
Novak J.
7-656-4
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Radulescu A.
6-16-4
Bjorkman J.
Gambill J.
6-46-0
Carlsen K.
Gumy H.
6-47-65
Ondruska M.
Rios M.
0-66-36-3
R16
Ondruska M.
Kucera K.
2-66-26-3
Rios M.
Tarango J.
6-26-4
Novak J.
Mamiit C.
6-46-2
Radulescu A.
Johansson T.
7-656-4
Carlsen K.
Berasategui A.
6-36-3
Gumy H.
Kulti N.
6-36-1
Gambill J.
Woodruff C.
5-76-27-62
Bjorkman J.
Ruud C.
6-07-5
R32
Carlsen K.
Hunt A.
4-66-16-3
Tarango J.
Downs S.
4-66-26-1
Kulti N.
Stark J.
6-46-3
Berasategui A.
Carretero R.
6-43-67-6
Radulescu A.
Rusedski G.
2-66-37-65
Rios M.
Alami K.
6-26-3
Woodruff C.
Karbacher B.
7-56-4
Gumy H.
Carbonell T.
7-56-2
Ondruska M.
Caldwell D.
6-16-1
Johansson T.
Larkham T.
6-26-1
Novak J.
Draper S.
3-67-617-63
Mamiit C.
Steven B.
5-76-46-3
Gambill J.
Schalken S.
6-27-67
Bjorkman J.
Costa C.
6-46-2
Ruud C.
Corretja A.
6-757-656-4
Kucera K.
Damm Sr M.
6-16-1