Jiri Novak vs Andrei Pavel — Davis Cup WG PO: CZE vs ROU Round Robin

Davis Cup WG PO: CZE vs ROU · ATP · Round Robin
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 21 September 2001
carpet
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Novak J.
6-3 7-5 6-3
Pavel A.
Novak J.
6763
Pavel A.
353–

Jiri Novak defeated Andrei Pavel 6-3 7-5 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG PO: CZE vs ROU round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardAndrei Pavel4-6 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4
2003-10-27Paris MastersSFhardAndrei Pavel6-2 4-6 6-4
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardAndrei Pavel6-1 6-3
2002-10-07ViennaSFhardJiri Novak7-6(2) 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

Pavel A.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Pavel A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.9

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