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Mariano Zabaleta def. Jiri Novak
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Nov 7, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bogota |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Mariano Zabaleta |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 59m |
| Stat | Mariano Zabaleta | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 67 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 37 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Zabaleta | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | CZE |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1978 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 20 | 23 |
| Height | 183 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 86 | 72 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 551 | 636 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,668 | 1,728 |
| Career W-L | 199–206 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $3,204,127 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Mariano Zabaleta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1998 | QF | Mauricio Hadad | 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 6, 1998 | R16 | Mariano Puerta | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1998 | R32 | Fernando Vicente | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Zabaleta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1998 | F | Ramon Delgado | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1998 | QF | Davide Sanguinetti | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 6, 1998 | R16 | Luis Adrian Morejon | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1998 | R32 | Alberto Berasategui | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |