Jiri Novak vs Sebastien Grosjean — Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs CZE Round Robin
Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs CZE · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 5 April 2002
hard
Novak J.3-6 6-1 6-3 6-1
Grosjean S.
Novak J.
36663
Grosjean S.
61311
Jiri Novak defeated Sebastien Grosjean 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-1 in the Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs CZE round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Grosjean came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Jiri Novak had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak dropped the opening set before beating Sebastien Grosjean 3–6 6–1 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Sebastien Grosjean | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2002-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-1 7-6(6) |
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-2 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
6.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.