Dominik Hrbaty vs Jiri NovakSan Marino Round of 16

San Marino · ATP · Round of 16
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 August 1998
clay
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Hrbaty D.
7-6 7-6
Novak J.
Hrbaty D.
77772
Novak J.
6263

Dominik Hrbaty defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 7-6 in the San Marino round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Dominik Hrbaty narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-08Canada MastersR32hardDominik Hrbaty6-3 4-6 6-0
2003-05-05Rome MastersR32clayJiri Novak6-1 6-4
2003-02-24DubaiR32hardJiri Novak6-1 3-6 6-3
2002-02-25DubaiR32hardJiri Novak6-2 6-1
2002-01-14Australian OpenR16hardJiri Novak6-4 6-2 5-7 6-2
2001-10-01MoscowQFhardDominik Hrbaty5-7 6-4 6-3
2000-07-17Stuttgart OutdoorR32clayJiri Novak6-3 7-5
1998-07-06BastadQFclayDominik Hrbaty3-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hrbaty D.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hrbaty D.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.0

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