Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Jiri Novak — Prague Round of 32
Prague · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 1998
clay
Kafelnikov Y.4-6 6-3 6-3
Novak J.
Kafelnikov Y.
4662
Novak J.
6331
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jiri Novak 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Prague round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov dropped the opening set before beating Jiri Novak 4–6 6–3 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 |
| 1998-02-16 | Antwerp | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 5-7 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.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Lapentti N.
Vicente F.
6-07-5
Meligeni F.
Chesnokov A.
6-36-1
Pescariu D.
Sanchez J.
6-746-36-3
Dosedel S.
Diaz J.
6-16-4
R16
Sanchez J.
Vasek R.
7-6116-1
Chesnokov A.
Portas A.
6-46-0
Pescariu D.
Tabara M.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Sinner M.
6-26-0
Meligeni F.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-4
Vicente F.
Furlan R.
3-66-16-4
Diaz J.
Schaller G.
4-66-16-4
Dosedel S.
Korda P.
6-36-2
R32
Korda P.
Kralert P.
6-26-1
Dosedel S.
Schalken S.
2-67-646-1
Schaller G.
Goellner M.
7-636-1
Diaz J.
Filippini M.
6-26-4
Furlan R.
Pioline C.
0-66-16-2
Vicente F.
Burillo J.
6-16-2
Sinner M.
Nurminen T.
6-24-66-3
Lapentti N.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-4
Tabara M.
Fromberg R.
7-632-67-5
Pescariu D.
Prinosil D.
6-37-5
Sanchez J.
Golmard J.
1-67-57-611
Vasek R.
Kucera K.
6-21-66-2
Chesnokov A.
Tarango J.
7-646-3
Portas A.
Dreekmann H.
7-56-3
Meligeni F.
Cherkasov A.
6-46-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Novak J.
4-66-36-3