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Greg Rusedski def. Jiri Novak
6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 12, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Auckland |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Greg Rusedski |
| Score | 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(2) |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 1h 54m |
| Stat | Greg Rusedski | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Double faults | 4 | 0 |
| First serve % | 59 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 93 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 84 |
| Break points saved % | — | 80 |
| Break points converted % | 20 | — |
| Service points won % | 77 | 72 |
| Return points won % | 28 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Greg Rusedski | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 6, 1973 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 28 | 26 |
| Height | 193 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,075 | 1,146 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,843 | 1,882 |
| Career W-L | 415–276 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $8,944,841 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Greg Rusedski's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2002 | QF | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-2 0-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 11, 2002 | R16 | Michal Tabara | 5-7 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2002 | R32 | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Greg Rusedski's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2002 | F | Jerome Golmard | 6-7(0) 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2002 | QF | Felix Mantilla | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 11, 2002 | R16 | Fernando Vicente | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2002 | R32 | Andrea Gaudenzi | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |