Jiri Novak vs Mikhail YouzhnyMunich Round of 32

Munich · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 April 2004
clay
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak J.
6-4 6-2
Youzhny M.
Novak J.
662
Youzhny M.
42

Jiri Novak defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-4 6-2 in the Munich round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Jiri Novak narrowed 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
2003-07-14StuttgartR16grassMikhail Youzhny7-6(1) 6-4
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
Novak J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Serve advantage — Novak J.

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
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
12°CPartly cloudy
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 61%