Magnus Norman defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 6-1 1-6 2-6 6-4 in the SWE vs CZE round robin on carpet. The result followed the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Magnus Norman extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Norman M. came through in five sets.
Norman M. and Novak J. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Norman M. went 5–5 (50%) against them, Novak J. 3–5 (38%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 3 better-results split).
Carpet: Norman M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Norman M. leads 2–1
Magnus Norman beat Jiri Novak 7-6 6-1 1-6 2-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Magnus Norman vs Jiri Novak — SWE vs CZE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-02-09/norman-vs-novak-swe-vs-cze-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 9 February 2001).