Mariano Zabaleta vs Jiri Novak — Bogota Semi-final

Bogota · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 November 1998
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Zabaleta M.
6-2 6-4
Novak J.
Zabaleta M.
662
Novak J.
24–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Jiri Novak 6-2 6-4 in the Bogota semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mariano Zabaleta claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-07-29Canada MastersR32hardJiri Novak6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

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
Zabaleta M.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Zabaleta M.
Delgado R.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Delgado R.
Sargsian S.
6-34-63-1
Zabaleta M.
Novak J.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Sanguinetti D.
7-54-66-4
Sargsian S.
Balcells J.
7-647-5
Delgado R.
Courier J.
6-766-17-5
Zabaleta M.
Hadad M.
6-736-47-66
R16
Hadad M.
Malisse X.
6-22-0
Sargsian S.
Alonso J.
6-16-756-4
Courier J.
Mantilla F.
7-647-5
Balcells J.
Clavet F.
4-66-37-65
Zabaleta M.
Puerta M.
3-66-36-4
Sanguinetti D.
Marin J.
6-47-5
Novak J.
Morejon L.
6-36-2
Delgado R.
Meligeni F.
6-36-4
R32
Mantilla F.
Canas G.
6-46-2
Courier J.
Rodriguez M.
6-16-3
Zabaleta M.
Vicente F.
6-46-4
Hadad M.
Schlachter R.
6-26-0
Morejon L.
Calatrava A.
7-57-65
Malisse X.
Muster T.
7-56-1
Sanguinetti D.
Squillari F.
7-666-3
Sargsian S.
Ker L.
6-26-4
Balcells J.
Lapentti N.
6-37-62
Clavet F.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Puerta M.
Campbell S.
6-16-3
Novak J.
Berasategui A.
6-26-2
Marin J.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-36-3
Meligeni F.
Massu N.
6-26-3
Delgado R.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-3
Alonso J.
Sa A.
6-43-66-1