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
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
76
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
40
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
58.6%65.7%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
93.1%66.2%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
53.7%83.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
—80.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
76.8%72.2%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
20.0%—
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
27.8%23.2%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.2%48.8%
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.
+14.5+9.9
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.
-9.9-14.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2002 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

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