Jiri Novak vs Greg Rusedski — Vienna Round of 32
Vienna · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2001 ·
hard
Novak J.6-2 6-2
Rusedski G.
Novak J.
662
Rusedski G.
220
Jiri Novak defeated Greg Rusedski 6-2 6-2 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Jiri Novak had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak dropped just 4 games past Greg Rusedski.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 2-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2002-01-07 | Auckland | SF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 1999-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
10.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast