Greg Rusedski vs Jiri Novak — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2003
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Rusedski G.
2-6 7-6 6-4
Novak J.
Rusedski G.
27762
Novak J.
66341

Greg Rusedski defeated Jiri Novak 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-07AucklandSFhardGreg Rusedski6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(2)
2001-10-08ViennaR32hardJiri Novak6-2 6-2
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJiri Novak6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Rusedski G.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (126 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Fish M.
4-67-637-64
Semi-finals
Fish M.
Schuettler R.
7-647-66
Roddick A.
Mirnyi M.
7-656-4
Quarter-finals
Mirnyi M.
Coria G.
6-27-5
Fish M.
Nalbandian D.
7-636-3
Roddick A.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-2
Schuettler R.
Ginepri R.
6-26-3
R16
Nalbandian D.
Chela J.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Martin T.
7-53-66-3
Zabaleta M.
Saretta F.
6-756-26-4
Mirnyi M.
Arazi H.
6-46-776-4
Roddick A.
Blake J.
7-626-2
Ginepri R.
Gaudio G.
6-17-64
Coria G.
Youzhny M.
6-26-1
Fish M.
Clement A.
6-26-2
R32
Nalbandian D.
Federer R.
7-647-65
Coria G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-05-4
Fish M.
Malisse X.
7-56-756-1
Clement A.
Rusedski G.
7-625-76-2
Chela J.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-4
Gaudio G.
Ferrero J.
6-737-656-4
Ginepri R.
Okun N.
7-656-4
Martin T.
Lopez F.
7-636-4
Schuettler R.
Nieminen J.
3-66-37-64
Mirnyi M.
Enqvist T.
7-626-4
Arazi H.
Mathieu P.
6-26-1
Youzhny M.
Moodie W.
6-47-64
Saretta F.
Santoro F.
7-56-3
Zabaleta M.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-746-47-5
Blake J.
Schalken S.
6-16-4
Roddick A.
Ljubicic I.
6-16-4
R64
Okun N.
Verkerk M.
3-66-36-1
Roddick A.
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
Chela J.
Kucera K.
6-16-1
Ljubicic I.
Lapentti N.
3-67-56-3
Blake J.
Ferreira W.
6-17-60
Schalken S.
Lee H.
6-46-3
Zabaleta M.
Kuerten G.
6-46-0
Lopez F.
Srichaphan P.
6-716-47-65
El Aynaoui Y.
Spadea V.
7-56-4
Saretta F.
Sanchez D.
6-726-16-2
Santoro F.
Moya C.
3-66-36-4
Coria G.
Henman T.
6-34-66-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Gambill J.
6-46-4
Youzhny M.
Calleri A.
6-36-3
Moodie W.
Grosjean S.
6-36-796-3
Mathieu P.
Robredo T.
6-44-66-3
Arazi H.
Chang M.
4-67-676-0
Mirnyi M.
Corretja A.
3-66-37-62
Enqvist T.
Mantilla F.
6-37-65
Malisse X.
Hewitt L.
3-66-46-2
Fish M.
Philippoussis M.
1-66-36-4
Clement A.
Costa A.
7-656-4
Rusedski G.
Novak J.
2-67-636-4
Nalbandian D.
Arthurs W.
6-06-4
Schuettler R.
Koubek S.
6-27-5
Federer R.
Draper S.
4-66-37-610
Martin T.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Nieminen J.
Vicente F.
7-53-66-4
Gonzalez F.
Vahaly B.
7-56-2
Ferrero J.
Davydenko N.
6-06-2
Gaudio G.
Kendrick R.
6-46-4
Ginepri R.
Stepanek R.
6-13-66-0