Jiri Novak vs Melle Van Gemerden — Shanghai Round of 16

Shanghai · ATP · Round of 16
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2004
carpet
NED
Melle Van Gemerden
47 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLL
Novak J.
6-4 6-7 6-1
Van Gemerden M.
Novak J.
66562
Van Gemerden M.
47711

Jiri Novak defeated Melle Van Gemerden 6-4 6-7 6-1 in the Shanghai round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in defending last year's final.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Van Gemerden M.

Van Gemerden M.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
Novak J.Van Gemerden M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 9). 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