Jiri Novak vs Patrick Rafter — Canada Masters Quarter-final
Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2000 ·
hard
Novak J.3-6 7-6 6-2
Rafter P.
Novak J.
3762
Rafter P.
6621
Jiri Novak defeated Patrick Rafter 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak dropped the opening set before beating Patrick Rafter 3–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-02 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-4 |
| 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%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast