Andrei Pavel vs Jiri Novak — Paris Masters Semi-final
Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2003 ·
hard
Pavel A.6-2 4-6 6-4
Novak J.
Pavel A.
6462
Novak J.
2641
Andrei Pavel defeated Jiri Novak 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Andrei Pavel extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Andrei Pavel closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Andrei Pavel | 4-6 3-6 7-5 7-6 6-4 |
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Andrei Pavel | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2002-10-07 | Vienna | SF | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2001-09-21 | Davis Cup WG PO: CZE vs ROU | RR | carpet | Jiri Novak | 6-3 7-5 6-3 |
| 1996-09-09 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Andrei Pavel | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast