Jiri Novak vs Andrei Pavel — Vienna Semi-final

Vienna · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2002
hard
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Novak J.
7-6 7-6
Pavel A.
Novak J.
77772
Pavel A.
6262–

Jiri Novak defeated Andrei Pavel 7-6 7-6 in the Vienna semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Jiri Novak had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardAndrei Pavel4-6 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4
2003-10-27Paris MastersSFhardAndrei Pavel6-2 4-6 6-4
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardAndrei Pavel6-1 6-3
2001-09-21Davis Cup WG PO: CZE vs ROURRcarpetJiri Novak6-3 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

Pavel A.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Pavel A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.9

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