Cedric Pioline vs Jiri NovakPrague Round of 32

Prague · ATP · Round of 32
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 April 1999
clay
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pioline C.
7-6 0-6 7-6
Novak J.
Pioline C.
780772
Novak J.
666641

Cedric Pioline defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 0-6 7-6 in the Prague round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Cedric Pioline narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR64clayJiri Novak6-4 4-6 6-4
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayJiri Novak2-6 6-4 6-2 7-5
2000-05-15Hamburg MastersR64clayCedric Pioline7-6(3) 6-2
2000-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR32clayCedric Pioline6-4 6-3
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR32carpetJiri Novak6-4 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pioline C.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Serve 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 season
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.