Scott Draper vs Jiri Novak — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 1997 ·
hard
Draper S.7-5 7-6 3-6 6-3
Novak J.
Draper S.
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Novak J.
56631
Scott Draper defeated Jiri Novak 7-5 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Scott Draper had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Scott Draper claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Scott Draper closed it out in four sets, 7–5 7–6 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-06 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast