Patrick Rafter vs Jiri Novak — Canada Masters Round of 16
Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 August 1999 ·
hard
Rafter P.6-3 6-4
Novak J.
Rafter P.
662
Novak J.
340
Patrick Rafter defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-4 in the Canada Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-31 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Jiri Novak | 3-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 1996-01-01 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1995-10-09 | Ostrava | R16 | carpet | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast