Guillermo Coria vs Jiri NovakDusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2005
clay
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Coria G.
6-3 7-5
Novak J.
Coria G.
672
Novak J.
35

Guillermo Coria defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 7-5 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round-robin. Guillermo Coria claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-07ViennaR16hardJiri Novak7-5 6-2
2001-07-09GstaadR32clayJiri Novak6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Coria G.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Coria G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.6
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.