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Jiri Novak def. Jens Knippschild
6-1 6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 31, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Jens Knippschild |
| Duration | 1h 37m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Jens Knippschild |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 67 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Jens Knippschild |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | GER |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Feb 15, 1975 |
| Age | 27 | 27 |
| Height | 190 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 277 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,875 | 120 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,888 | 1,624 |
| Career W-L | 318–250 | 47–69 |
| Career earnings | $7,618,613 | $1,017,972 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2002 | R128 | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-3 6-4 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2002 | R32 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 4-6 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jens Knippschild's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2002 | R128 | Hyung-Taik Lee | 6-4 1-6 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 2002 | Q3 | Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo | 6-4 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 2002 | Q2 | John Van Lottum | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
| May 27, 2002 | Q1 | Alexandre Simoni | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |