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Jiri Novak def. Javier Sanchez
6-3 1-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Mexico City |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 6-3 1-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Javier Sanchez |
| Duration | 1h 30m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Javier Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 50 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 46 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Javier Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | ESP |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Feb 1, 1968 |
| Age | 20 | 28 |
| Height | 190 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 46 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 895 | 812 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,668 | 1,639 |
| Career W-L | 318–250 | 321–328 |
| Career earnings | $7,618,613 | $4,427,811 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1996 | R16 | Frederic Fontang | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1996 | R32 | Francisco Montana | 6-7(4) 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1996 | SF | Fernando Meligeni | 4-6 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Javier Sanchez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1996 | R16 | Frederic Vitoux | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1996 | R32 | Juan Luis Tati Rascon | 6-3 6-1 | W | — | Match data |