Greg Rusedski vs Jiri Novak — Auckland Semi-final

Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2002
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Rusedski G.
6-7 6-4 7-6
Novak J.
Rusedski G.
666772
Novak J.
784621

Greg Rusedski defeated Jiri Novak 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Greg Rusedski 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
2001-10-08ViennaR32hardJiri Novak6-2 6-2
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJiri Novak6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

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
Rusedski G.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (171 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Golmard J.
6-706-47-5
Semi-finals
Golmard J.
Kratochvil M.
6-26-2
Rusedski G.
Novak J.
6-766-47-62
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Mantilla F.
6-16-1
Golmard J.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Rusedski G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-20-66-3
Kratochvil M.
Nalbandian D.
2-66-17-5
R16
Nalbandian D.
Clavet F.
6-36-3
Golmard J.
Elseneer G.
7-656-2
Bjorkman J.
Safin M.
6-34-66-3
Ivanisevic G.
Youzhny M.
4-66-36-3
Rusedski G.
Tabara M.
5-77-56-4
Mantilla F.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Vicente F.
6-36-3
Kratochvil M.
Nielsen M.
6-36-2
R32
Kratochvil M.
Ginepri R.
6-36-2
Nielsen M.
Vinciguerra A.
7-656-4
Tabara M.
Sa A.
7-56-2
Nalbandian D.
Phau B.
6-44-66-3
Clavet F.
Gambill J.
6-07-63
Elseneer G.
Hrbaty D.
3-66-16-2
Golmard J.
Willman D.
6-46-1
Bjorkman J.
Gaudio G.
7-626-1
Safin M.
Chang M.
2-66-36-4
Vicente F.
Squillari F.
6-36-2
Mantilla F.
Koubek S.
7-656-2
Novak J.
Gaudenzi A.
7-56-3
Ivanisevic G.
Nieminen J.
7-656-3
Youzhny M.
Montanes A.
4-67-626-1
Rusedski G.
Zabaleta M.
6-43-66-1
Schalken S.
Blanco G.
6-23-66-3