R16 Australian Open 1995

Jim Courier #11 def. Karel Novacek #28

6-2 6-3 6-2

Jim Courier defeated Karel Novacek 6-2 6-3 6-2 in the 1995 Australian Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJim CourierKarel Novacek
Aces33
Double faults42
First serve %67.0%56.0%
First serve points won %81.0%71.0%
Second serve points won %46.0%41.0%
Break points saved %100.0%29.0%
Break points converted %71.0%0.0%
Service points won %69.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%31.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJim CourierKarel Novacek
Country USA CZE
Birth dateAug 17, 1970Mar 30, 1965
Age2429
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1128
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9671,838
Current career W-L489–223287–231
Current career earnings$14,034,132$3,729,540
Pre-match H2H
Jim Courier #11 3 0 Karel Novacek #28

Path

Jim Courier's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Woodforde #326-3 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 1995R32
Cristiano Caratti #906-2 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1995R64
David Rikl #1236-4 6-0 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1995R128

Jim Courier's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #17-6(4) 7-6(3) 3-6 4-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataJan 27, 1995QF

Karel Novacek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Stich #97-5 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 1995R32
Radomir Vasek #986-3 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1995R64
Bryan Shelton 6-3 6-3 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1995R128