Jiri Novak vs Andrew Ilie — Adelaide Round of 32
Adelaide · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 January 1999 ·
hard
Novak J.6-2 6-1
Ilie A.
Novak J.
662
Ilie A.
210
Jiri Novak defeated Andrew Ilie 6-2 6-1 in the Adelaide round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrew Ilie came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jiri Novak claimed a first win over Andrew Ilie in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak dropped just 3 games past Andrew Ilie.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Andrew Ilie | 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 1999-02-15 | Memphis | R16 | hard | Andrew Ilie | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast