Jiri Novak vs Roger Federer — Paris Masters Round of 32
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2001 ·
hard
Novak J.6-4 6-7 7-6
Federer R.
Novak J.
6672
Federer R.
4761
Jiri Novak defeated Roger Federer 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak edged Roger Federer in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Halle | SF | grass | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-07-07 | Gstaad | F | clay | Jiri Novak | 5-7 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-3 |
| 2003-02-24 | Dubai | F | hard | Roger Federer | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2002-11-11 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Roger Federer | 6-0 4-6 6-2 |
| 2002-10-07 | Vienna | F | hard | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-4 |
| 2000-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-1 2-6 7-5 |
| 1999-10-11 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Jiri Novak | 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
9.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast