Jiri Novak vs Nicolas Kiefer — Ostrava Round of 32

Ostrava · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 October 1998
carpet
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
Novak J.
7-6 0-6 7-6
Kiefer N.
Novak J.
770772
Kiefer N.
656621

Jiri Novak defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 0-6 7-6 in the Ostrava round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in three sets, 7–6 0–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-14Australian OpenR128hardJiri Novak6-1 6-0 6-4
2001-02-19RotterdamR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-2 6-4
2000-07-31Canada MastersR32hardJiri Novak6-2 7-5
2000-02-14RotterdamR16hardNicolas Kiefer5-7 6-2 7-6(3)
1999-10-04BaselR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-7(2) 6-1
1998-02-09DubaiR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-1 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.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.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.3

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

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Kroslak J.
6-23-66-3
Semi-finals
Kroslak J.
Enqvist T.
4-3
Agassi A.
Black W.
7-626-3
Quarter-finals
Black W.
Damm Sr M.
7-636-786-3
Enqvist T.
Kulti N.
6-36-4
Kroslak J.
Medvedev A.
6-36-0
Agassi A.
Johansson T.
6-766-46-4
R16
Kulti N.
Safin M.
7-647-61
Agassi A.
Norman M.
6-27-5
Enqvist T.
Ulihrach B.
6-746-26-4
Medvedev A.
Kucera K.
6-46-746-4
Kroslak J.
Raoux G.
7-56-2
Black W.
Prinosil D.
3-66-26-4
Damm Sr M.
Kafelnikov Y.
3-66-36-2
Johansson T.
Novak J.
6-47-5
R32
Norman M.
Van Lottum J.
7-657-67
Prinosil D.
Philippoussis M.
6-36-786-3
Black W.
Stepanek R.
6-36-3
Kulti N.
Gambill J.
3-66-36-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Fromberg R.
7-646-3
Johansson T.
Ilie A.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Kiefer N.
7-650-67-62
Agassi A.
Carlsen K.
6-46-4
Safin M.
Korda P.
6-46-2
Damm Sr M.
Black B.
5-76-26-4
Ulihrach B.
Rehmann L.
6-46-3
Enqvist T.
Haarhuis P.
3-66-46-2
Kucera K.
Vacek D.
4-67-636-3
Medvedev A.
Schalken S.
6-06-4
Raoux G.
Tillstrom M.
4-66-37-63
Kroslak J.
Ivanisevic G.
4-66-27-64