R16 Italian Open 2003

Rainer Schuettler #13 def. Jiri Novak #9

6-4 7-6(2)

Rainer Schuettler defeated Jiri Novak 6-4 7-6(2) in the 2003 Italian Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRainer SchuettlerJiri Novak
Aces23
Double faults31
First serve %61.0%69.0%
First serve points won %72.0%57.0%
Second serve points won %54.0%42.0%
Break points saved %70.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%30.0%
Service points won %65.0%53.0%
Return points won %47.0%35.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRainer SchuettlerJiri Novak
Country GER CZE
Birth dateApr 25, 1976Mar 22, 1975
Age2728
Height180 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)139
Ranking points (entering)1,6501,951
Elo (entering)1,8571,833
Current career W-L315–326319–253
Current career earnings$7,407,508$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Rainer Schuettler #13 1 1 Jiri Novak #9

Path

Rainer Schuettler's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Ferreira #277-6(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 8, 2003R32
Magnus Norman #837-6(7) 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 7, 2003R64

Rainer Schuettler's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Carlos Ferrero #34-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMay 11, 2003QF

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dominik Hrbaty #586-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 8, 2003R32
Wayne Arthurs #546-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 7, 2003R64