David Ferrer vs Jiri Novak — Basel Round of 16

Basel · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2006
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLWWW
Ferrer D.
2-6 6-3 6-3
Novak J.
Ferrer D.
2662
Novak J.
6331

David Ferrer defeated Jiri Novak 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. 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

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-17StuttgartR32grassDavid Ferrer6-3 6-1
2004-05-03Rome MastersR16clayJiri Novak6-3 7-5
2003-06-23WimbledonR64grassJiri Novak6-2 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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
Ferrer D.Novak J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
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
1.9

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

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-27-63
Semi-finals
Gonzalez F.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Srichaphan P.
6-43-67-65
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.
Nalbandian D.
7-676-2
Gonzalez F.
del Potro J.
5-76-46-4
Srichaphan P.
Acasuso J.
7-626-3
Federer R.
Ferrer D.
6-37-614
R16
del Potro J.
Bastl G.
6-36-2
Srichaphan P.
Chela J.
6-46-3
Ferrer D.
Novak J.
2-66-36-3
Federer R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-0
Gonzalez F.
Fish M.
6-756-47-68
Wawrinka S.
Henman T.
2-67-646-4
Nalbandian D.
Lopez F.
6-746-37-67
Acasuso J.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-626-1
R32
Srichaphan P.
Becker B.
7-647-64
Novak J.
Hajek J.
6-753-0
Gonzalez F.
Bolelli S.
7-636-727-63
Ferrer D.
Chiudinelli M.
6-716-36-4
del Potro J.
Clemens T.
3-66-36-2
Acasuso J.
Montanes A.
6-46-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Thomann N.
6-17-5
Chela J.
Volandri F.
6-47-5
Federer R.
Zib T.
6-16-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Reister J.
7-646-2
Nalbandian D.
Karanusic R.
6-26-4
Lopez F.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
3-67-656-1
Henman T.
Rochus C.
6-26-3
Wawrinka S.
Calleri A.
7-666-2
Fish M.
Vanek J.
6-46-3
Bastl G.
Burgsmuller L.
6-16-4