Jiri Novak vs Sjeng Schalken — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2003
hard
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWL
Novak J.
6-4 6-4
Schalken S.
Novak J.
662
Schalken S.
44–

Jiri Novak defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-06Rome MastersR64clayJiri Novak6-4 6-4
1999-03-15Miami MastersR128hardSjeng Schalken6-2 6-1
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR32hardJiri Novak6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Schalken S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Novak J.
6-17-62
Semi-finals
Novak J.
Robredo T.
6-46-1
Federer R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Robredo T.
Lopez F.
6-746-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Schuettler R.
6-36-4
Federer R.
Arazi H.
7-56-3
R16
Lopez F.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-627-65
Robredo T.
Safin M.
7-54-67-63
Schuettler R.
Mirnyi M.
7-664-67-68
Ljubicic I.
Savolt A.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Stoliarov A.
6-16-1
Arazi H.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-44-66-3
Schalken S.
Santoro F.
3-67-627-65
Federer R.
Abel M.
6-47-5
R32
Abel M.
Heuberger I.
0-1
Stoliarov A.
Ivanisevic G.
6-6
Mirnyi M.
Voinea A.
6-46-2
Robredo T.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-3
Lopez F.
Kutsenko V.
7-656-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Awadhy O.
6-06-3
Novak J.
Hrbaty D.
6-13-66-3
Santoro F.
Koubek S.
6-716-26-0
Schalken S.
Youzhny M.
7-56-0
Schuettler R.
Krajan Z.
6-42-66-3
Safin M.
Waske A.
6-46-2
Ljubicic I.
Black W.
7-56-3
Federer R.
Labadze I.
6-36-3
Arazi H.
Vacek J.
6-26-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Van Lottum J.
6-24-66-3
Savolt A.
Henman T.
5-77-636-4