Cedric Pioline vs Jiri Novak — Prague Round of 32
Prague · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 April 1999 ·
clay
Pioline C.7-6 0-6 7-6
Novak J.
Pioline C.
7072
Novak J.
6661
Cedric Pioline defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 0-6 7-6 in the Prague round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Cedric Pioline narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Cedric Pioline closed it out in three sets, 7–6 0–6 7–6.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Jiri Novak | 2-6 6-4 6-2 7-5 |
| 2000-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Cedric Pioline | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2000-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Cedric Pioline | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Jiri Novak | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.