SF Stuttgart Open 1999

Magnus Norman #49 def. Jiri Novak #59

6-1 6-2

Magnus Norman defeated Jiri Novak 6-1 6-2 in the 1999 Stuttgart Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMagnus NormanJiri Novak
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
31
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
20
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
66.1%50.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
70.3%47.4%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
63.2%42.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%33.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
67.9%44.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
66.7%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
55.3%32.1%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
62.8%37.2%
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.
+5.9-17.2
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.
+17.2-5.9

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMagnus NormanJiri Novak
Country SWE CZE
Birth dateMay 30, 1976Mar 22, 1975
Age2324
Height187 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4959
Ranking points (entering)838756
Elo (entering)1,7341,792
Current career W-L236–164319–253
Current career earnings$4,537,247$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Magnus Norman #49 1 – 1 Jiri Novak #59

Path

Magnus Norman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Lapentti #227-6(5) 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 24, 1999QF
Richard Fromberg #676-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 23, 1999R16
Gustavo Kuerten #55-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJul 22, 1999R32
Franco Squillari #396-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 21, 1999R64

Magnus Norman's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Haas #166-7(6) 4-6 7-6(7) 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 25, 1999F

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #116-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 24, 1999QF
Francisco Clavet #232-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 23, 1999R16
Felix Mantilla #157-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 22, 1999R32
Fabrice Santoro #427-6(7) 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 21, 1999R64