Jiri Novak vs Dominik Hrbaty — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2002 ·
hard
Novak J.6-4 6-2 5-7 6-2
Hrbaty D.
Novak J.
66563
Hrbaty D.
42721
Jiri Novak defeated Dominik Hrbaty 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominik Hrbaty came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Jiri Novak had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–2 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
4–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-08 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-3 4-6 6-0 |
| 2003-05-05 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2003-02-24 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2002-02-25 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2001-10-01 | Moscow | QF | hard | Dominik Hrbaty | 5-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2000-07-17 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-08-10 | San Marino | R16 | clay | Dominik Hrbaty | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1998-07-06 | Bastad | QF | clay | Dominik Hrbaty | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.1
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