Jiri Novak vs Juan Carlos FerreroParis Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2003
hard
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak J.
7-5 7-5
Ferrero J.
Novak J.
772
Ferrero J.
55

Jiri Novak defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero3-6 6-3 6-2
2002-11-11Masters CupRRhardJuan Carlos Ferrero7-5 6-3
2001-07-30Canada MastersR64hardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 6-4
2001-07-09GstaadFclayJiri Novak6-1 6-7(5) 7-5
2001-02-26DubaiR16hardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Ferrero J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Novak J.

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·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.5

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
6°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 89%