Jiri Novak vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs RUS Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs RUS · ATP · Round Robin
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 7 February 2003
clay
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Novak J.
6-2 6-3 7-6
Kafelnikov Y.
Novak J.
66773
Kafelnikov Y.
2365–

Jiri Novak defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-2 6-3 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs RUS round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-25DubaiQFhardJiri Novak6-1 6-1
2001-10-29Paris MastersQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-3
2001-10-15Stuttgart MastersR16carpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4
1998-04-27PragueR32clayYevgeny Kafelnikov4-6 6-3 6-3
1998-02-16AntwerpR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.