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Mark Philippoussis #24 def. Jiri Novak #43

6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date Feb 24, 1996*
Tournament Memphis
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Mark Philippoussis
Score6-3 6-1
Loser Jiri Novak
Duration56m
StatMark PhilippoussisJiri Novak
Aces81
Double faults40
First serve %5964
First serve points won %8642
Second serve points won %5565
Break points saved %10073
Break points converted %270
Service points won %7350
Return points won %5027
Total points won %6139

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisJiri Novak
Country AUS CZE
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Mar 22, 1975
Age1920
Height196190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2443
Ranking points (entering)1,050853
Elo (entering)1,7941,655
Career W-L287–190318–250
Career earnings$6,987,402$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Mark Philippoussis 0 0 Jiri Novak

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 23, 1996R16 Paul Haarhuis 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Feb 22, 1996R32 Chuck Adams 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data

Mark Philippoussis's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 24, 1996SF Todd Martin 3-6 5-7LH2HMatch data

Jiri Novak's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 23, 1996R16 Luke Jensen 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Feb 22, 1996R32 Jim Grabb 7-6(5) 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch data