SF ASB Classic 1997

Kenneth Carlsen #72 def. Jiri Novak #50

7-6(5) 6-4

Kenneth Carlsen defeated Jiri Novak 7-6(5) 6-4 in the 1997 ASB Classic semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKenneth CarlsenJiri Novak
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
51
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
20
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
53.4%71.1%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
74.4%59.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%63.6%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
71.4%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
63.0%60.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%28.6%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.5%37.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.0%49.0%
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.
+1.1-1.4
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.
+1.4-1.1

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldKenneth CarlsenJiri Novak
Country DEN CZE
Birth dateApr 17, 1973Mar 22, 1975
Age2321
Height190 cm190 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7250
Ranking points (entering)636829
Elo (entering)1,6771,731
Current career W-L241–275319–253
Current career earnings$2,990,980$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Kenneth Carlsen #72 0 – 0 Jiri Novak #50

Path

Kenneth Carlsen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hernan Gumy #436-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1997QF
Alberto Berasategui #206-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1997R16
Alistair Hunt 4-6 6-1 6-3W—Match dataJan 9, 1997R32

Kenneth Carlsen's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jonas Bjorkman #656-7(0) 0-6LH2HMatch dataJan 12, 1997F

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alex Radulescu #796-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1997QF
Cecil Mamiit #2046-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1997R16
Scott Draper #743-6 7-6(1) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJan 9, 1997R32