Tomas Carbonell defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-2 in the Santiago round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Tomas Carbonell claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-09 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 5-7 6-3 7-6(4) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About