Fabrice Santoro vs Jiri Novak — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Fabrice Santoro
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Santoro F.
5-7 6-3 7-6
Novak J.
Santoro F.
56772
Novak J.
73641

Fabrice Santoro defeated Jiri Novak 5-7 6-3 7-6 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassJiri Novak6-1 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2003-10-27Paris MastersR32hardJiri Novak6-4 4-6 6-0
2002-10-14Madrid MastersSFclayJiri Novak6-2 6-4
1999-08-30US OpenR32hardJiri Novak6-1 6-0 5-1 RET
1999-07-19Stuttgart OutdoorR64clayJiri Novak7-6(7) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Santoro F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

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
Santoro F.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
2.0

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