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Andrei Pavel def. Jiri Novak
4-6 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 25, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Andrei Pavel |
| Score | 4-6 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 3h 27m |
| Stat | Andrei Pavel | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 7 |
| Double faults | 4 | 5 |
| First serve % | 67 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Andrei Pavel | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CZE |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1974 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 29 | 28 |
| Height | 183 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 67 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 519 | 1,545 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,810 | 1,853 |
| Career W-L | 249–248 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $5,225,028 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Andrei Pavel's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | R64 | Glenn Weiner | 6-4 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 2004 | R128 | Max Mirnyi | 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
Andrei Pavel's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2004 | R16 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 4-6 6-3 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | R64 | Jan Vacek | 6-2 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 2004 | R128 | Olivier Rochus | 6-3 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |