Jiri Novak vs Radek Stepanek — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004 ·
hard
Novak J.7-5 6-1 6-3
Stepanek R.
Novak J.
7663
Stepanek R.
5130
Jiri Novak defeated Radek Stepanek 7-5 6-1 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-26 | Munich | R16 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2003-07-07 | Gstaad | SF | clay | Jiri Novak | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2003-01-27 | Milan | R32 | carpet | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast