Leander Paes vs Jiri Novak — Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs IND Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs IND · ATP · Round Robin
IND
Leander Paes
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 7 February 1997
clay
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Paes L.
6-2 6-3 6-7 6-3
Novak J.
Paes L.
666563
Novak J.
237731

Leander Paes defeated Jiri Novak 6-2 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs IND round robin on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Leander Paes closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–3 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Paes L.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Paes L.

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
Paes L.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.