John Van Lottum vs Jiri Novak — Estoril Round of 32
Estoril · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2003 ·
clay
Van Lottum J.6-7 6-4 7-5
Novak J.
Van Lottum J.
6672
Novak J.
7451
John Van Lottum defeated Jiri Novak 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the Estoril round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. John Van Lottum claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: John Van Lottum dropped the opening set before beating Jiri Novak 6–7 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-4 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast