Mikhail Youzhny vs Jiri NovakStuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · ATP · Round of 16
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 July 2003
grass
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Youzhny M.
7-6 6-4
Novak J.
Youzhny M.
7762
Novak J.
614

Mikhail Youzhny defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 6-4 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending the title. Mikhail Youzhny extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-11-01Paris MastersR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-3 7-5
2004-08-16Athens OlympicsR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-3
2004-07-12StuttgartR16grassJiri Novak7-6(4) 4-6 6-1
2004-04-26MunichR32clayJiri Novak6-4 6-2
2003-06-09HalleQFgrassMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-4
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersR64clayMikhail Youzhny6-1 6-4
2003-01-13Australian OpenR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2
2002-09-30MoscowR32hardJiri Novak6-4 3-6 6-3
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayJiri Novak6-3 6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Youzhny M.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast