Patrick Rafter vs Jiri NovakCanada Masters Round of 16

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 16
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 2 August 1999
hard
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-3 6-4
Novak J.
Rafter P.
662
Novak J.
34

Patrick Rafter defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-4 in the Canada Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-07-31Canada MastersQFhardJiri Novak3-6 7-6(1) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Serve advantage — Rafter P.

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·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (157 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 48%

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