Jiri Novak vs Kenneth Carlsen — Delray Beach Quarter-final

Delray Beach · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2005
hard
DEN
Kenneth Carlsen
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Novak J.
6-3 7-5
Carlsen K.
Novak J.
672
Carlsen K.
35–

Jiri Novak defeated Kenneth Carlsen 6-3 7-5 in the Delray Beach quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kenneth Carlsen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Jiri Novak had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Jiri Novak claimed a first win over Kenneth Carlsen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-01-06AucklandSFhardKenneth Carlsen7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Carlsen K.

Carlsen K.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Carlsen K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Malisse X.
Novak J.
7-666-2
Semi-finals
Novak J.
Moodie W.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Spadea V.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Moodie W.
Wessels P.
5-0
Malisse X.
Delgado R.
6-26-2
Spadea V.
Kim K.
7-56-706-4
Novak J.
Carlsen K.
6-37-5
R16
Moodie W.
Mello R.
6-46-4
Carlsen K.
Vahaly B.
2-67-656-3
Novak J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-1
Spadea V.
Gabashvili T.
4-67-56-3
Kim K.
Widom T.
6-26-3
Malisse X.
Guzman J.
6-43-66-1
Delgado R.
Sun P.
6-766-16-1
Wessels P.
Gambill J.
6-46-736-3
R32
Guzman J.
Karanusic R.
6-23-66-3
Kim K.
Dancevic F.
6-46-1
Widom T.
Mutis O.
7-666-746-3
Gabashvili T.
Blake J.
4-66-26-2
Spadea V.
Armando H.
6-26-3
Malisse X.
Morrison J.
6-24-67-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Odesnik W.
6-36-4
Vahaly B.
Kendrick R.
7-56-4
Carlsen K.
Nunez E.
7-56-4
Gambill J.
Saulnier C.
7-53-66-4
Wessels P.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-26-4
Moodie W.
Salzenstein J.
7-56-2
Mello R.
Zib T.
7-646-3
Delgado R.
Weiner G.
6-26-1
Sun P.
Boeker M.
6-36-4
Novak J.
Delic A.
6-46-3