R16 ASB Classic 1991

Karel Novacek #35 def. Grant Connell #93

6-4 6-4

Karel Novacek defeated Grant Connell 6-4 6-4 in the 1991 ASB Classic round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarel NovacekGrant Connell
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
77
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
01
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
65.4%56.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
85.3%68.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
55.6%41.9%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
80.0%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
75.0%56.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%20.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
43.1%25.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
56.5%43.5%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+14.0-4.1
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+4.1-14.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1991 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldKarel NovacekGrant Connell
Country CZE CAN
Birth dateMar 30, 1965Nov 17, 1965
Age2525
Height190 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)3593
Ranking points (entering)759376
Elo (entering)1,6941,683
Current career W-L287–23167–97
Current career earnings$3,729,540$2,911,097
Pre-match H2H
Karel Novacek #35 0 1 Grant Connell #93

Path

Karel Novacek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexander Mronz #873-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1991R32

Karel Novacek's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lars Jonsson #84(w/o)WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 1991QF

Grant Connell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Veli Paloheimo #677-5 1-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1991R32