Jiri Novak vs Nicolas Escude — Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs CZE Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs CZE · ATP · Round Robin
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 5 April 2002
hard
FRA
Nicolas Escude
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWLL
Novak J.
7-6 6-1 6-7 7-5
Escude N.
Novak J.
7766573
Escude N.
6417751

Jiri Novak defeated Nicolas Escude 7-6 6-1 6-7 7-5 in the Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs CZE round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jiri Novak claimed a first win over Nicolas Escude in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1 6–7 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-10MarseilleR32hardNicolas Escude6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Escude N.

Escude N.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Escude N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.