Jiri Novak vs Mariano Puerta — Mexico City Semi-final
Mexico City · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 October 1998
clay
Novak J.6-3 6-7 6-3
Puerta M.
Novak J.
66162
Puerta M.
37731
Jiri Novak defeated Mariano Puerta 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Mexico City semi-final on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Novak J.
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·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Hernandez A.
5-76-16-4
Novak J.
Burillo J.
6-33-66-3
Clavet F.
Sanguinetti D.
7-617-5
Malisse X.
Marin J.
6-37-5
R16
Novak J.
Lavalle L.
6-37-61
Burillo J.
Meligeni F.
7-636-3
Hernandez A.
Canas G.
6-26-3
Puerta M.
Ker L.
6-16-2
Sanguinetti D.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-3
Clavet F.
El Aynaoui Y.
3-66-06-4
Marin J.
Viloca Puig J.
6-44-67-61
Malisse X.
Mantilla F.
7-643-66-3
R32
Mantilla F.
Vicente F.
6-46-3
Lavalle L.
Berasategui A.
6-37-63
Malisse X.
Calatrava A.
6-46-2
Marin J.
Sargsian S.
7-672-66-0
Viloca Puig J.
Squillari F.
4-67-626-4
Clavet F.
Rodriguez M.
4-66-36-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-4
Sanguinetti D.
Courier J.
6-736-37-5
Hrbaty D.
Ruud C.
6-46-3
Puerta M.
Alami K.
6-46-4
Ker L.
Campbell S.
6-46-736-3
Canas G.
Alonso J.
7-616-4
Hernandez A.
Kuerten G.
6-37-5
Meligeni F.
Hood M.
6-36-4
Burillo J.
Lapentti N.
6-16-4
Novak J.
Delgado R.
6-46-757-64