Jiri Novak vs Goran IvanisevicMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2000
hard
54 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Novak J.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Ivanisevic G.
Novak J.
3662
Ivanisevic G.
6341

Jiri Novak defeated Goran Ivanisevic 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-19Miami MastersR128hardGoran Ivanisevic6-3 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR64carpetJiri Novak6-2 3-6 7-6(2)
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.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
32%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast