Nicolas Kiefer vs Jiri Novak — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-1 1-6 6-3
Novak J.
Kiefer N.
6162
Novak J.
1631
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jiri Novak 6-1 1-6 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in defending last year's semi-final, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–1 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-0 6-4 |
| 2001-02-19 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2000-07-31 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-7 6-2 7-6 |
| 1999-10-04 | Basel | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 6-7 6-1 |
| 1998-10-19 | Ostrava | R32 | carpet | Jiri Novak | 7-6 0-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast