Jiri Novak vs Sergi Bruguera — Moscow Round of 32

Moscow · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 November 1997
hard
ESP
Sergi Bruguera
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
Novak J.
2-6 6-1 6-4
Bruguera S.
Novak J.
2662
Bruguera S.
6141

Jiri Novak defeated Sergi Bruguera 2-6 6-1 6-4 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sergi Bruguera came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-09-28MallorcaR32grassSergi Bruguera6-3 6-3
1998-08-10San MarinoR32clayJiri Novak7-5 5-7 7-5
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR16hardSergi Bruguera7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Bruguera S.

Bruguera S.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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
Novak J.Bruguera S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kafelnikov Y.
Korda P.
7-626-4
Semi-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Nestor D.
6-46-3
Korda P.
Black W.
6-746-37-5
Quarter-finals
Nestor D.
Damm Sr M.
6-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Sargsian S.
6-16-2
Korda P.
Obrien A.
7-56-3
Black W.
Vacek D.
6-16-2
R16
Sargsian S.
Ulihrach B.
W/O
Nestor D.
Sanchez J.
6-46-4
Korda P.
Carlsen K.
7-665-76-4
Obrien A.
Dreekmann H.
5-76-46-1
Damm Sr M.
Novak J.
7-656-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Black B.
6-46-3
Vacek D.
Kuerten G.
6-26-4
Black W.
Kroslak J.
6-17-65
R32
Kuerten G.
Schalken S.
6-737-637-63
Korda P.
Tarango J.
4-67-56-3
Carlsen K.
Safin M.
7-56-747-64
Ulihrach B.
Radulescu A.
6-43-66-3
Black B.
Luxa P.
6-26-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Stark J.
6-756-16-3
Obrien A.
Kiefer N.
7-56-3
Dreekmann H.
Volkov A.
3-66-47-5
Vacek D.
Prinosil D.
6-06-2
Black W.
Haarhuis P.
6-736-36-4
Kroslak J.
Mantilla F.
7-57-63
Sanchez J.
Rosset M.
6-46-747-64
Nestor D.
Gimelstob J.
4-66-26-4
Damm Sr M.
Portas A.
7-636-3
Novak J.
Bruguera S.
2-66-16-4
Sargsian S.
Santoro F.
6-32-66-3