Goran Ivanisevic vs Jiri Novak — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
CRO
Goran Ivanisevic
54 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 1997
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Ivanisevic G.
6-1 3-6 6-3
Novak J.
Ivanisevic G.
6362
Novak J.
1631

Goran Ivanisevic defeated Jiri Novak 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. Goran Ivanisevic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-19Miami MastersR128hardGoran Ivanisevic6-3 6-4
2000-10-23MoscowR32hardJiri Novak3-6 6-3 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR64carpetJiri Novak6-2 3-6 7-6(2)
1998-02-02SplitQFcarpetGoran Ivanisevic7-6(5) 7-6(9)

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanisevic G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Ivanisevic G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Ivanisevic G.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
81%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.0
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
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
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 43%

Draw

Final
Muster T.
Ivanisevic G.
7-57-63
Semi-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Novak J.
6-13-66-3
Muster T.
Courier J.
7-632-66-3
Quarter-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Becker B.
W/O
Muster T.
Ruud C.
6-46-737-5
Courier J.
Ferreira W.
6-27-5
Novak J.
Krajicek R.
6-26-2
R16
Becker B.
Stolle S.
7-676-1
Krajicek R.
Sanchez J.
6-36-2
Novak J.
Davids H.
6-36-3
Courier J.
Costa A.
6-26-3
Ferreira W.
Cash P.
3-66-27-5
Ruud C.
Gumy H.
1-66-46-2
Muster T.
Sinner M.
6-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Ulihrach B.
7-686-4
R32
Cash P.
Costa C.
7-647-66
Becker B.
Goellner M.
6-26-756-2
Krajicek R.
Paes L.
5-76-46-2
Sinner M.
Henman T.
7-656-4
Muster T.
Nydahl T.
6-46-3
Courier J.
Medvedev A.
6-36-0
Sanchez J.
Jonsson L.
6-46-726-2
Ivanisevic G.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-4
Ferreira W.
Carretero R.
6-37-68
Davids H.
Furlan R.
6-47-66
Novak J.
Moya C.
2-66-07-5
Costa A.
Prinosil D.
6-26-4
Ruud C.
Mantilla F.
6-42-66-3
Gumy H.
Sekulov J.
6-46-3
Ulihrach B.
Karbacher B.
6-46-3
Stolle S.
Rikl D.
7-56-3