Jiri Novak vs Cedric PiolineStuttgart Masters Round of 32

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 1999
carpet
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak J.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Pioline C.
Novak J.
6362
Pioline C.
4631

Jiri Novak defeated Cedric Pioline 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

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
1999-04-26PragueR32clayCedric Pioline7-6(6) 0-6 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Pioline C.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Novak J.

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
7.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.6

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