Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Jiri Novak — Antwerp Round of 32
Antwerp · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998
hard
Kafelnikov Y.7-5 5-7 6-3
Novak J.
Kafelnikov Y.
7562
Novak J.
5731
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jiri Novak 7-5 5-7 6-3 in the Antwerp round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov closed it out in three sets, 7–5 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-07 | Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs RUS | RR | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2002-02-25 | Dubai | QF | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-10-15 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-04-27 | Prague | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
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
11°COvercast
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 80%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Rosset M.
Larsson M.
W/O
Kucera K.
Korda P.
3-66-46-2
Rafter P.
Tarango J.
6-716-26-1
Rusedski G.
Johansson T.
6-34-66-4
R16
Johansson T.
Damm Sr M.
6-26-4
Rusedski G.
Raoux G.
7-663-67-613
Larsson M.
Siemerink J.
6-36-3
Korda P.
Portas A.
7-56-2
Kucera K.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-1
Rosset M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-3
Tarango J.
Norman M.
7-626-2
Rafter P.
Pioline C.
6-47-62
R32
Rafter P.
Boetsch A.
6-27-68
Pioline C.
Gustafsson M.
6-47-66
Tarango J.
Norman D.
3-66-46-3
Norman M.
Henman T.
7-56-3
Raoux G.
Clavet F.
7-645-76-2
Ulihrach B.
Santoro F.
6-26-4
Kucera K.
Van Herck J.
6-736-46-2
Johansson T.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-2
Damm Sr M.
Dewulf F.
4-67-666-4
Rusedski G.
Arazi H.
7-643-66-3
Siemerink J.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-3
Larsson M.
Goellner M.
6-26-1
Rosset M.
Kiefer N.
7-634-67-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Novak J.
7-55-76-3
Korda P.
Ferreira W.
6-36-3
Portas A.
Hrbaty D.
6-747-616-4