Jiri Novak vs Sergi Bruguera — San Marino Round of 32

San Marino · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 August 1998
clay
ESP
Sergi Bruguera
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
Novak J.
7-5 5-7 7-5
Bruguera S.
Novak J.
7572
Bruguera S.
5751

Jiri Novak defeated Sergi Bruguera 7-5 5-7 7-5 in the San Marino round of 32 on clay. 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
1997-11-03MoscowR32hardJiri Novak2-6 6-1 6-4
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR16hardSergi Bruguera7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Bruguera S.

Bruguera S.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
45%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Hrbaty D.
Puerta M.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Fromberg R.
6-23-66-3
Hrbaty D.
Costa C.
6-04-67-66
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Zabaleta M.
4-66-34-0
Fromberg R.
Santopadre V.
6-47-5
Hrbaty D.
Viloca Puig J.
2-66-46-0
Costa C.
Gaudenzi A.
7-56-1
R16
Hrbaty D.
Novak J.
7-627-63
Santopadre V.
Sanguinetti D.
7-646-2
Zabaleta M.
Vicente F.
5-77-6106-4
Fromberg R.
Sanchez J.
6-26-3
Viloca Puig J.
Morejon L.
6-36-3
Costa C.
Hood M.
6-47-5
Gaudenzi A.
Diaz J.
6-26-2
Puerta M.
Blanco G.
4-66-36-1
R32
Blanco G.
Norman M.
6-36-0
Costa C.
Calatrava A.
6-46-2
Puerta M.
Ker L.
6-44-66-3
Zabaleta M.
Furlan R.
6-36-3
Vicente F.
Meligeni F.
0-66-46-2
Diaz J.
Portas A.
6-26-2
Gaudenzi A.
Marin J.
6-27-64
Santopadre V.
Safin M.
6-26-0
Sanguinetti D.
Martelli M.
6-13-66-4
Viloca Puig J.
Alonso J.
4-66-47-65
Morejon L.
Camporese O.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Bruguera S.
7-55-77-5
Hrbaty D.
Scala D.
6-36-4
Hood M.
Pavel A.
6-16-2
Fromberg R.
Pescariu D.
6-46-0
Sanchez J.
Angelini P.
6-46-2