SF ASB Classic 1991

Karel Novacek #35 def. Marian Vajda #83

6-4 4-6 6-0

Karel Novacek defeated Marian Vajda 6-4 4-6 6-0 in the 1991 ASB Classic semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarel NovacekMarian Vajda
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
35
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
22
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
54.7%49.3%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
63.8%76.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
61.5%40.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%16.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
62.8%58.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
83.3%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
42.0%37.2%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.5%46.5%
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.
+1.8-3.0
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.
+3.0-1.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1991 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldKarel NovacekMarian Vajda
Country CZE SVK
Birth dateMar 30, 1965Mar 24, 1965
Age2525
Height190 cm173 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)3583
Ranking points (entering)759432
Elo (entering)1,7091,721
Current career W-L287–231120–150
Current career earnings$3,729,540$756,646
Pre-match H2H
Karel Novacek #35 0 – 2 Marian Vajda #83

Path

Karel Novacek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lars Jonsson #84(w/o)WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 1991QF
Grant Connell #936-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1991R16
Alexander Mronz #873-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1991R32

Karel Novacek's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jean-Philippe Fleurian #777-6(5) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 1991F

Marian Vajda's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrik Kuhnen #794-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 1991QF
Andrei Chesnokov #126-1 5-7 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1991R16
Robbie Weiss #906-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1991R32