Jiri Novak vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002
hard
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Novak J.
6-1 6-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Novak J.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
11–

Jiri Novak defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-1 6-1 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-07Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs RUSRRclayJiri Novak6-2 6-3 7-6(5)
2001-10-29Paris MastersQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-3
2001-10-15Stuttgart MastersR16carpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4
1998-04-27PragueR32clayYevgeny Kafelnikov4-6 6-3 6-3
1998-02-16AntwerpR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Even serve battle

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.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
32°CMainly clear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 14%

Draw

Final
Santoro F.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-43-66-3
Semi-finals
Santoro F.
Novak J.
5-76-37-64
El Aynaoui Y.
Johansson T.
7-654-66-3
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-16-1
Johansson T.
Henman T.
6-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Schuettler R.
6-736-46-3
Santoro F.
Ljubicic I.
6-47-65
R16
El Aynaoui Y.
Ferrero J.
7-54-62-1
Johansson T.
Calatrava A.
6-22-1
Novak J.
Pretzsch A.
7-56-0
Ljubicic I.
Kiefer N.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Federer R.
6-36-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Schalken S.
6-17-65
Santoro F.
Grosjean S.
6-27-5
R32
Ferrero J.
Ulihrach B.
7-5
Kiefer N.
Ivanisevic G.
6-36-4
Federer R.
Voinea A.
6-36-4
Schuettler R.
Robredo T.
6-36-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Pavel A.
7-52-66-4
Ljubicic I.
Pioline C.
6-36-2
Johansson T.
Costa A.
6-36-0
Calatrava A.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Mirnyi M.
Furlan R.
7-656-3
Henman T.
Awadhy O.
6-16-0
Santoro F.
Kohlmann M.
7-603-66-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Mazarakis V.
6-47-5
Schalken S.
Clement A.
6-37-61
Pretzsch A.
Boutter J.
6-46-4
Grosjean S.
Koubek S.
6-26-2
Novak J.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-1