Jiri Novak vs Yen Hsun LuShanghai Round of 32

Shanghai · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2004
carpet
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Novak J.
6-2 6-2
Lu Y.
Novak J.
662
Lu Y.
22

Jiri Novak defeated Yen Hsun Lu 6-2 6-2 in the Shanghai round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in defending last year's final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Lu Y.

Lu Y.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
5.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.7

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