Jiri Novak vs Jurgen Melzer — Vienna Quarter-final

Vienna · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2002
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Novak J.
6-4 6-2
Melzer J.
Novak J.
662
Melzer J.
42–

Jiri Novak defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-2 in the Vienna quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-22PoertschachQFclayJiri Novak6-7(7) 6-4 6-4
2003-06-16s HertogenboschR32grassJiri Novak6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
9°CPartly cloudy
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Novak J.
6-46-13-66-4
Semi-finals
Novak J.
Pavel A.
7-627-62
Federer R.
Moya C.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Melzer J.
6-46-2
Pavel A.
Davydenko N.
6-37-62
Federer R.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Blake J.
7-643-66-1
R16
Federer R.
Robredo T.
6-26-756-4
Ulihrach B.
Ferrero J.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Calleri A.
6-32-67-67
Blake J.
Kiefer N.
6-47-64
Davydenko N.
Stepanek R.
6-15-77-5
Pavel A.
Schuettler R.
6-06-4
Novak J.
Coria G.
7-56-2
Melzer J.
Haas T.
6-46-3
R32
Robredo T.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
Ulihrach B.
Kratochvil M.
6-36-727-62
Kiefer N.
Malisse X.
4-66-16-1
Federer R.
Krajan Z.
7-56-1
Ferrero J.
Massu N.
5-76-46-3
Moya C.
Vacek J.
6-46-3
Coria G.
Lapentti N.
5-77-57-5
Davydenko N.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-2
Haas T.
Youzhny M.
6-22-67-5
Stepanek R.
Koubek S.
6-36-737-61
Schuettler R.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-3
Pavel A.
Costa A.
7-666-1
Calleri A.
Dent T.
6-45-76-3
Novak J.
Martin A.
6-26-4
Melzer J.
Zabaleta M.
6-33-67-63
Blake J.
Spadea V.
3-66-26-3