Jiri Novak vs Wayne Arthurs — Shanghai Semi-final

Shanghai · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003
carpet
AUS
Wayne Arthurs
55 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
Novak J.
6-7 6-3 6-2
Arthurs W.
Novak J.
67662
Arthurs W.
79321

Jiri Novak defeated Wayne Arthurs 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Shanghai semi-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-05-05Rome MastersR64clayJiri Novak6-3 6-3
2002-06-24WimbledonR64grassWayne Arthurs6-3 7-6(9) 6-3
2001-04-30MunichQFclayJiri Novak7-6(3) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Arthurs W.

Arthurs W.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Novak J.

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
Novak J.Arthurs W.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
15.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Philippoussis M.
Novak J.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Philippoussis M.
Soderling R.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Arthurs W.
6-776-36-2
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Norman M.
2-1
Soderling R.
Draper S.
6-727-637-61
Philippoussis M.
Canas G.
6-37-64
Arthurs W.
Karlovic I.
6-43-67-62
R16
Draper S.
Verkerk M.
6-741-0
Canas G.
Taino E.
6-716-47-63
Norman M.
Verdasco F.
7-57-65
Philippoussis M.
Salzenstein J.
6-17-5
Soderling R.
Gimelstob J.
6-46-4
Arthurs W.
Suzuki T.
6-16-2
Novak J.
Kendrick R.
6-736-16-2
Karlovic I.
Kiefer N.
6-17-65
R32
Canas G.
Kim A.
7-687-60
Kendrick R.
Phau B.
6-747-637-65
Gimelstob J.
Waske A.
6-37-64
Norman M.
Zhu B.
6-36-4
Arthurs W.
Luczak P.
5-76-46-2
Suzuki T.
Burgsmuller L.
6-46-1
Karlovic I.
Mamiit C.
6-736-27-65
Kiefer N.
Enqvist T.
1-66-36-3
Taino E.
Lee H.
6-37-64
Salzenstein J.
Heuberger I.
6-37-63
Philippoussis M.
Vinciguerra A.
6-47-62
Soderling R.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-0
Draper S.
Browne F.
6-36-4
Verkerk M.
Zeng S.
6-26-3
Verdasco F.
Vacek J.
6-46-2
Novak J.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-27-66