SF ASB Classic 1996

Jiri Novak #53 def. Javier Frana #44

3-6 6-4 7-5

Jiri Novak defeated Javier Frana 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the 1996 ASB Classic semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJiri NovakJavier Frana
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
06
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
00
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
76.7%62.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
63.8%75.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
71.4%43.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%20.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
65.6%63.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
80.0%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
36.5%34.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.4%48.6%
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.
+3.7+1.7
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.
-1.7-3.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1996 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldJiri NovakJavier Frana
Country CZE ARG
Birth dateMar 22, 1975Dec 25, 1966
Age2029
Height190 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)5344
Ranking points (entering)730794
Elo (entering)1,6191,762
Current career W-L319–253156–151
Current career earnings$7,618,613$1,691,848
Pre-match H2H
Jiri Novak #53 0 – 0 Javier Frana #44

Path

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jaime Yzaga #1086-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 1996QF
Stefano Pescosolido #666-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 1996R16
Adrian Voinea #546-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1996R32

Jiri Novak's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brett Steven #436-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 1996F

Javier Frana's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hernan Gumy #616-3 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 1996QF
Shuzo Matsuoka #65(w/o)WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 1996R16
Aaron Krickstein #703-6 7-6(1) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1996R32