Karel Novacek #26 def. Michael Stich #15

6-3 2-6 7-6(5)

Karel Novacek defeated Michael Stich 6-3 2-6 7-6(5) in the 1991 Hamburg Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarel NovacekMichael Stich
Aces45
Double faults32
First serve %4437
First serve points won %6978
Second serve points won %5453
Break points saved %5833
Break points converted %6742
Service points won %6062
Return points won %3840
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldKarel NovacekMichael Stich
Country CZE GER
Birth dateMar 30, 1965Oct 18, 1968
Age2622
Height190 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2615
Ranking points (entering)9831,168
Elo (entering)1,8401,952
Current career W-L287–231351–163
Current career earnings$3,729,540$12,595,128
Pre-match H2H
Karel Novacek #26 0 1 Michael Stich #15

Path

Karel Novacek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Koevermans #534-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1991QF
Pete Sampras #66-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 1991R16
Omar Camporese #286-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1991R32
Carl Uwe Steeb #706-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataMay 8, 1991R64

Karel Novacek's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Gustafsson #176-3 6-3 5-7 0-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1991F

Michael Stich's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stefan Edberg #16-2 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1991QF
Francisco Clavet #686-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 1991R16
Paul Haarhuis #557-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1991R32
Tomas Carbonell #791-6 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 8, 1991R64