David Nalbandian vs Jiri Novak — Davis Cup WG R1: ARG vs CZE Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: ARG vs CZE · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 4 March 2005
clay
Nalbandian D.4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
Novak J.
Nalbandian D.
46663
Novak J.
62341
David Nalbandian defeated Jiri Novak 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG R1: ARG vs CZE round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. David Nalbandian claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian dropped the opening set before beating Jiri Novak 4–6 6–2 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-25 | Basel | F | hard | Jiri Novak | 5-7 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Nalbandian D.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.