Jiri Novak vs Carlos MoyaDubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 1997
hard
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLW
Novak J.
2-6 6-0 7-5
Moya C.
Novak J.
2672
Moya C.
6051

Jiri Novak defeated Carlos Moya 2-6 6-0 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Moya came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, but Jiri Novak had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-24UmagR32clayCarlos Moya6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(3)
2006-07-10GstaadR32clayJiri Novak6-3 6-2
2005-07-25UmagSFclayCarlos Moya6-4 6-4
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayCarlos Moya7-5 6-3 6-2
2003-05-19DusseldorfRRclayJiri Novak4-6 7-6(5) 6-2
2002-10-14Madrid MastersR16clayJiri Novak6-7(2) 6-4 7-5
1997-10-13OstravaR16carpetJiri Novak6-4 6-4
1997-08-11IndianapolisQFhardCarlos Moya6-3 7-5
1997-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardCarlos Moya6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Moya C.

Moya C.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7

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%