Karel Novacek def. Fabrice Santoro
6-4 7-5
Karel Novacek defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-4 7-5 in the 1993 Dubai Tennis Championships final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Karel Novacek | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 53.3% | 66.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.9% | 57.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 47.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 25.0% | 28.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 61.7% | 54.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 71.4% | 75.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.0% | 38.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.7% | 46.3% |
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. | +0.3 | -7.4 |
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. | +7.4 | -0.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1993 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Karel Novacek | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1965 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Height | 190 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,092 | 805 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,860 | 1,780 |
| Current career W-L | 287–231 | 462–435 |
| Current career earnings | $3,729,540 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Karel Novacek's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Muster | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 6, 1993 | SF |
| Andrei Cherkasov | 6-2 5-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 6, 1993 | QF |
| Lars Anders Wahlgren | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 5, 1993 | R16 |
| Daniel Vacek | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 1993 | R32 |
Karel Novacek's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bates | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 6, 1993 | SF |
| Alexander Volkov | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 6, 1993 | QF |
| Karsten Braasch | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 5, 1993 | R16 |
| Francisco Montana | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 1993 | R32 |