Paradorn Srichaphan vs Jiri Novak — Basel Round of 16
Basel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2005 ·
hard
Srichaphan P.6-3 6-2
Novak J.
Srichaphan P.
662
Novak J.
320
Paradorn Srichaphan defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-2 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending the title. Paradorn Srichaphan claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Paradorn Srichaphan dropped just 5 games past Jiri Novak.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-05-09 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2004-10-04 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-09-19 | Davis Cup WG PO: THA vs CZE | RR | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-10-14 | Madrid Masters | QF | clay | Jiri Novak | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.3
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast