David Ferrer vs Jiri NovakStuttgart Round of 32

Stuttgart · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2006
grass
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Ferrer D.
6-3 6-1
Novak J.
Ferrer D.
662
Novak J.
31

David Ferrer defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-1 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-23BaselR16hardDavid Ferrer2-6 6-3 6-3
2004-05-03Rome MastersR16clayJiri Novak6-3 7-5
2003-06-23WimbledonR64grassJiri Novak6-2 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Serve advantage — Ferrer 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 season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
2.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast