Jiri Novak vs Byron Black — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2000 ·
hard
Novak J.2-6 6-3 7-5 7-6
Black B.
Novak J.
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Black B.
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Jiri Novak defeated Byron Black 2-6 6-3 7-5 7-6 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Byron Black came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Jiri Novak claimed a first win over Byron Black in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak dropped the opening set before beating Byron Black 2–6 6–3 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Byron Black | 6-1 3-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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