Jiri Novak vs Xavier Malisse — Indianapolis Round of 64

Indianapolis · ATP · Round of 64
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 1998
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Novak J.
6-3 7-5
Malisse X.
Novak J.
672
Malisse X.
35–

Jiri Novak defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 7-5 in the Indianapolis round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardJiri Novak6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 6-4
2005-01-31Delray BeachFhardXavier Malisse7-6(6) 6-2
2004-06-21WimbledonR128grassXavier Malisse6-3 6-4 6-4
2004-01-12AucklandR32hardJiri Novak7-6(7) 6-7(4) 6-3
2002-07-29Canada MastersR64hardJiri Novak6-3 6-3
1998-10-26Mexico CityFclayJiri Novak6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
6.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0

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

Draw

Final
Corretja A.
Agassi A.
2-66-26-3
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Delgado R.
7-666-3
Corretja A.
Martin T.
6-27-64
Quarter-finals
Martin T.
Arazi H.
7-647-611
Corretja A.
Rusedski G.
6-46-3
Delgado R.
Black B.
6-12-66-4
Agassi A.
Ferreira W.
6-26-1
R16
Black B.
Rios M.
5-76-17-5
Arazi H.
Wheaton D.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Clavet F.
6-17-66
Corretja A.
Philippoussis M.
4-66-46-3
Agassi A.
Black W.
7-643-66-1
Ferreira W.
Stoltenberg J.
3-67-57-610
Delgado R.
Macphie B.
7-57-5
Martin T.
Johansson T.
6-17-65
R32
Philippoussis M.
Voinea A.
7-56-4
Martin T.
Clement A.
4-66-16-4
Arazi H.
Mantilla F.
6-24-66-4
Wheaton D.
Costa A.
6-26-4
Rios M.
Bryan B.
6-46-4
Rusedski G.
Larsson M.
7-626-3
Black B.
Pozzi G.
7-616-4
Delgado R.
Pioline C.
7-636-1
Macphie B.
Berasategui A.
6-16-4
Stoltenberg J.
Bjorkman J.
7-56-3
Ferreira W.
Novak J.
7-636-2
Black W.
Muster T.
6-35-76-4
Agassi A.
Tebbutt M.
6-16-0
Corretja A.
Draper S.
6-36-727-5
Clavet F.
Haas T.
6-46-0
Johansson T.
Moya C.
6-756-06-1
R64
Delgado R.
Golmard J.
6-36-2
Johansson T.
Tillstrom M.
6-36-4
Clement A.
Haarhuis P.
6-46-4
Martin T.
Mcguire W.
6-36-4
Mantilla F.
Spadea V.
7-57-63
Arazi H.
Ondruska M.
7-646-2
Wheaton D.
Dent T.
6-717-56-1
Larsson M.
Grosjean S.
2-67-636-2
Haas T.
Vicente F.
7-656-2
Clavet F.
Merklein M.
6-36-2
Philippoussis M.
Stafford G.
6-36-2
Voinea A.
Ketola T.
6-26-0
Draper S.
Tieleman L.
6-46-756-3
Tebbutt M.
Sell M.
7-54-66-3
Black W.
Karbacher B.
6-13-67-66
Muster T.
Goldstein P.
6-26-2
Ferreira W.
Nestor D.
6-47-64
Novak J.
Malisse X.
6-37-5
Stoltenberg J.
Ilie A.
6-756-36-4
Macphie B.
Burillo J.
6-46-3
Pioline C.
Damm Sr M.
7-626-2
Pozzi G.
Gaudenzi A.
7-636-1
Black B.
Ellwood B.
6-26-2
Bryan B.
Campbell S.
6-10-66-1