Jiri Novak defeated Lionel Roux 6-1 6-0 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-09 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-4 7-6(3) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About