Jiri Novak vs Roger FedererParis Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2001
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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

Novak J.
664772
Federer R.
477621

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.12
SlowFast
Weather
15°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 93%

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-07HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2003-07-07GstaadFclayJiri Novak5-7 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-3
2003-02-24DubaiFhardRoger Federer6-1 7-6(2)
2002-11-11Masters CupRRhardRoger Federer6-0 4-6 6-2
2002-10-07ViennaFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-1 3-6 6-4
2000-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR64clayJiri Novak6-1 2-6 7-5
1999-10-11ViennaR16hardRoger Federer7-6(8) 6-1
1999-06-21WimbledonR128grassJiri Novak6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
65%1st serve in65%
71%1st serve points won+2%73%
51%2nd serve points won+4%55%
64%Service points won+3%67%
36%Return points won+1%37%
57%Break points saved+10%67%
6.2Aces / match+2.89
2Double faults / match+0.51.5

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.