Mark Philippoussis vs Jiri Novak — Shanghai Final

Shanghai · ATP · Final
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003
carpet
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Philippoussis M.
6-2 6-1
Novak J.
Philippoussis M.
662
Novak J.
21–

Mark Philippoussis defeated Jiri Novak 6-2 6-1 in the Shanghai final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mark Philippoussis claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-06Rome MastersR32clayJiri Novak6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Philippoussis M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

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
Philippoussis M.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 195). 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