Fabrice Santoro vs Jiri Novak — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002 ·
hard
Santoro F.5-7 6-3 7-6
Novak J.
Santoro F.
5672
Novak J.
7361
Fabrice Santoro defeated Jiri Novak 5-7 6-3 7-6 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fabrice Santoro dropped the opening set before beating Jiri Novak 5–7 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Jiri Novak | 6-1 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2003-10-27 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-4 4-6 6-0 |
| 2002-10-14 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-0 5-1 |
| 1999-07-19 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R64 | clay | Jiri Novak | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast