Jiri Novak vs Juan Ignacio Chela — Poertschach Round of 16

Poertschach · ATP · Round of 16
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2006
clay
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Novak J.
6-1 3-6 6-2
Chela J.
Novak J.
6362
Chela J.
1621

Jiri Novak defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 6-1 3-6 6-2 in the Poertschach round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in three sets, 6–1 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-13Madrid MastersR16clayJuan Ignacio Chela3-6 7-6(5) 6-2
2003-07-07GstaadQFclayJiri Novak6-3 6-3
2003-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR32clayJuan Ignacio Chela6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Chela J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Novak J.

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
Novak J.Chela J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Pavel A.
6-06-3
Semi-finals
Pavel A.
Horna L.
W/O
Davydenko N.
Novak J.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Horna L.
Monaco J.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Starace P.
6-26-1
Novak J.
Melzer J.
6-776-46-4
Pavel A.
Marach O.
6-46-2
R16
Horna L.
Seppi A.
6-16-1
Pavel A.
Daniel M.
7-56-0
Marach O.
Simon G.
7-636-1
Monaco J.
Muller G.
6-26-0
Novak J.
Chela J.
6-13-66-2
Melzer J.
Gasquet R.
6-01-1
Starace P.
Almagro N.
4-66-46-1
Davydenko N.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-4
R32
Pavel A.
Berlocq C.
7-56-2
Starace P.
Martin A.
7-57-65
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Lapentti N.
4-66-46-3
Davydenko N.
Zib T.
6-36-0
Gasquet R.
Hrbaty D.
6-04-66-3
Marach O.
Spadea V.
6-46-3
Melzer J.
Koubek S.
6-47-5
Novak J.
Phau B.
6-36-3
Chela J.
Wang J.
6-36-1
Horna L.
Moodie W.
7-636-3
Seppi A.
Dlouhy L.
6-36-4
Almagro N.
Rochus C.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Popp T.
7-56-4
Muller G.
Azzaro L.
6-37-66
Monaco J.
Tursunov D.
7-646-2
Daniel M.
Hewitt L.
3-66-37-63