Jiri Novak vs Axel Pretzsch — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002
hard
GER
Axel Pretzsch
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWL
Novak J.
7-5 6-0
Pretzsch A.
Novak J.
762
Pretzsch A.
50–

Jiri Novak defeated Axel Pretzsch 7-5 6-0 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR64hardJiri Novak6-7(3) 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Pretzsch A.

Pretzsch A.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Serve advantage — Novak J.

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.Pretzsch A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
54%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
46%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 6). 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