Jiri Novak vs Greg Rusedski — Vienna Round of 32

Vienna · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2001
hard
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Novak J.
6-2 6-2
Rusedski G.
Novak J.
662
Rusedski G.
22–

Jiri Novak defeated Greg Rusedski 6-2 6-2 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Jiri Novak had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR64hardGreg Rusedski2-6 7-6(3) 6-4
2002-01-07AucklandSFhardGreg Rusedski6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(2)
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJiri Novak6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Rusedski G.serving87% hold

wins 67% 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
Novak J.Rusedski G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
10.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.9

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 81%

Draw

Final
Haas T.
Canas G.
6-27-666-4
Semi-finals
Canas G.
Koubek S.
6-27-5
Haas T.
Enqvist T.
6-746-27-64
Quarter-finals
Koubek S.
Federer R.
7-637-5
Enqvist T.
Vinciguerra A.
6-16-4
Canas G.
Kratochvil M.
6-43-66-2
Haas T.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-4
R16
Kratochvil M.
Melzer J.
7-647-65
Federer R.
Costa A.
7-616-2
Koubek S.
Chang M.
6-33-67-5
Haas T.
Novak J.
7-636-3
Enqvist T.
Martin A.
6-27-5
Ulihrach B.
Robredo T.
1-66-36-4
Canas G.
Henman T.
3-67-647-65
Vinciguerra A.
Voinea A.
6-47-5
R32
Haas T.
Golmard J.
3-0
Voinea A.
Knowle J.
4-66-33-1
Melzer J.
Santoro F.
6-786-46-4
Robredo T.
Rios M.
7-641-66-2
Vinciguerra A.
Corretja A.
3-66-16-4
Novak J.
Rusedski G.
6-26-2
Ulihrach B.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-666-3
Henman T.
Ferreira W.
6-46-0
Koubek S.
Vanek J.
4-66-36-2
Kratochvil M.
Hrbaty D.
7-667-5
Federer R.
Massu N.
4-67-686-4
Canas G.
Davydenko N.
7-667-5
Martin A.
Philippoussis M.
3-66-36-1
Enqvist T.
Moya C.
2-66-37-63
Chang M.
Ivanisevic G.
6-756-36-3
Costa A.
Hipfl M.
6-33-66-4