Jiri Novak vs Jan Michael Gambill — Shanghai Quarter-final

Shanghai · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2004
carpet
USA
Jan Michael Gambill
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLWL
Novak J.
6-3 6-3
Gambill J.
Novak J.
662
Gambill J.
33–

Jiri Novak defeated Jan Michael Gambill 6-3 6-3 in the Shanghai quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Michael Gambill came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-14MemphisR32hardJan Michael Gambill6-0 6-4
2003-08-25US OpenR64hardJiri Novak6-4 6-4 6-4
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR32hardJan Michael Gambill6-3 6-2
2001-08-06Cincinnati MastersR32hardJan Michael Gambill7-6(2) 6-2
1999-03-08Indian Wells MastersR64hardJan Michael Gambill6-2 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gambill J.

Gambill J.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
Novak J.Gambill J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.7
11.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Canas G.
Burgsmuller L.
6-16-0
Semi-finals
Burgsmuller L.
Carlsen K.
7-56-3
Canas G.
Novak J.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Gambill J.
6-36-3
Burgsmuller L.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-757-66
Canas G.
Mello R.
6-36-4
Carlsen K.
Muller G.
7-656-1
R16
Sanguinetti D.
Nieminen J.
6-47-5
Novak J.
Van Gemerden M.
6-46-756-1
Gambill J.
Zhu B.
6-07-65
Canas G.
Pless K.
6-24-66-4
Mello R.
Tipsarevic J.
1-67-636-4
Carlsen K.
Arthurs W.
1-66-37-64
Muller G.
Weiner G.
5-76-37-5
Burgsmuller L.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-36-2
R32
Tipsarevic J.
Van Lottum J.
6-16-4
Mello R.
Peya A.
6-46-3
Carlsen K.
Hernych J.
7-56-1
Muller G.
Lisnard J.
3-66-46-4
Weiner G.
Philippoussis M.
3-66-46-4
Nieminen J.
Phau B.
3-66-36-4
Sanguinetti D.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-3
Burgsmuller L.
Zeng S.
6-36-4
Roger-Vasselin E.
Healey N.
4-67-676-4
Zhu B.
Zib T.
1-66-46-4
Van Gemerden M.
Vacek J.
6-46-2
Gambill J.
Klec I.
6-46-3
Canas G.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-616-3
Pless K.
Rochus C.
4-67-56-0
Arthurs W.
Lee H.
W/O
Novak J.
Lu Y.
6-26-2