SF ASB Classic 2002

Greg Rusedski #30 def. Jiri Novak #28

6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(2)

Greg Rusedski defeated Jiri Novak 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(2) in the 2002 ASB Classic semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGreg RusedskiJiri Novak
Aces76
Double faults40
First serve %59.0%66.0%
First serve points won %93.0%66.0%
Second serve points won %54.0%84.0%
Break points saved %80.0%
Break points converted %20.0%
Service points won %77.0%72.0%
Return points won %28.0%23.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGreg RusedskiJiri Novak
Country GBR CZE
Birth dateSep 6, 1973Mar 22, 1975
Age2826
Height193 cm190 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3028
Ranking points (entering)1,0751,146
Elo (entering)1,8451,883
Current career W-L417–278319–253
Current career earnings$8,944,841$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Greg Rusedski #30 0 2 Jiri Novak #28

Path

Greg Rusedski's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Goran Ivanisevic #126-2 0-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 2002QF
Michal Tabara #995-7 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 2002R16
Mariano Zabaleta #586-4 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 2002R32

Greg Rusedski's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jerome Golmard #496-7(0) 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2002F

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Felix Mantilla #366-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 2002QF
Fernando Vicente #516-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 2002R16
Andrea Gaudenzi #527-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 2002R32