David Ferrer vs Jiri Novak — Basel Round of 16
Basel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2006 ·
hard
Ferrer D.2-6 6-3 6-3
Novak J.
Ferrer D.
2662
Novak J.
6331
David Ferrer defeated Jiri Novak 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: David Ferrer dropped the opening set before beating Jiri Novak 2–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-17 | Stuttgart | R32 | grass | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2004-05-03 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Jiri Novak | 6-2 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast