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Jiri Novak def. Olivier Rochus
7-6(3) 7-6(5) 4-6 4-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 4-6 4-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Olivier Rochus |
| Duration | 3h 34m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Olivier Rochus |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 2 |
| Double faults | 6 | 2 |
| First serve % | 65 | 72 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 64 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 78 | 84 |
| Break points converted % | 16 | 22 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Olivier Rochus |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | BEL |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Jan 18, 1981 |
| Age | 27 | 21 |
| Height | 190 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 64 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,296 | 614 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,892 | 1,618 |
| Career W-L | 318–250 | 220–256 |
| Career earnings | $7,618,613 | $4,905,754 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2003 | R128 | Vincent Spadea | 6-2 2-6 6-2 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2003 | R32 | Mikhail Youzhny | 1-6 6-3 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Olivier Rochus's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2003 | R128 | Arnaud Di Pasquale | 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-4 | W | — | Match data |