Jiri Novak vs Goran Ivanisevic — Stuttgart Masters Round of 64

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 64
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 1999
carpet
CRO
Goran Ivanisevic
54 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Novak J.
6-2 3-6 7-6
Ivanisevic G.
Novak J.
63772
Ivanisevic G.
26621

Jiri Novak defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 64 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-19Miami MastersR128hardGoran Ivanisevic6-3 6-4
2000-10-23MoscowR32hardJiri Novak3-6 6-3 6-4
1998-02-02SplitQFcarpetGoran Ivanisevic7-6(5) 7-6(9)
1997-02-10DubaiSFhardGoran Ivanisevic6-1 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Ivanisevic G.

Ivanisevic G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Novak J.

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
Novak J.Ivanisevic G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
32%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
14.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
6.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Enqvist T.
Krajicek R.
6-16-45-77-5
Semi-finals
Krajicek R.
Rusedski G.
6-46-4
Enqvist T.
Agassi A.
6-34-66-0
Quarter-finals
Krajicek R.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Martin T.
4-67-6106-4
Agassi A.
Pavel A.
6-26-1
Enqvist T.
Rios M.
6-46-2
R16
Krajicek R.
Corretja A.
7-647-65
Rios M.
Lapentti N.
6-46-3
Zabaleta M.
Norman M.
6-36-4
Martin T.
Novak J.
6-26-4
Rusedski G.
Haas T.
6-46-3
Agassi A.
Schalken S.
6-46-2
Pavel A.
Vacek D.
6-47-5
Enqvist T.
Kuerten G.
6-45-76-4
R32
Rusedski G.
Larsson M.
W/O
Pavel A.
Kiefer N.
6-5
Corretja A.
Courier J.
6-36-756-3
Zabaleta M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-3
Norman M.
Safin M.
6-47-5
Krajicek R.
Woodruff C.
6-47-63
Martin T.
Santoro F.
6-46-2
Novak J.
Pioline C.
6-43-66-3
Haas T.
Ferreira W.
6-27-62
Rios M.
Grosjean S.
6-36-4
Lapentti N.
Hrbaty D.
3-66-46-3
Enqvist T.
Chang M.
6-46-2
Kuerten G.
Costa A.
3-67-56-3
Vacek D.
Henman T.
6-36-1
Schalken S.
Kucera K.
7-56-1
Agassi A.
Philippoussis M.
6-26-4
R64
Vacek D.
Medvedev A.
6-12-1
Schalken S.
Clement A.
7-57-64
Philippoussis M.
Pozzi G.
6-44-67-5
Zabaleta M.
Spadea V.
6-43-66-1
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
7-673-66-2
Courier J.
Rosset M.
4-67-666-2
Woodruff C.
Clavet F.
6-16-4
Santoro F.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-26-4
Novak J.
Ivanisevic G.
6-23-67-62
Larsson M.
Tieleman L.
7-646-766-2
Ferreira W.
Gimelstob J.
6-44-66-4
Grosjean S.
Vicente F.
6-26-2
Hrbaty D.
Johansson T.
6-737-646-1
Chang M.
Schuettler R.
3-67-646-2
Costa A.
Arazi H.
7-52-66-3
Pavel A.
Meligeni F.
3-66-36-4