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Jiri Novak def. Jurgen Melzer
6-7(7) 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 27, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Poertschach |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Jurgen Melzer |
| Duration | 2h 21m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 7 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| First serve % | 72 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 46 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 81 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 19 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | AUT |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 31 | 25 |
| Height | 190 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 127 | 75 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 345 | 555 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,670 | 1,725 |
| Career W-L | 318–250 | 326–303 |
| Career earnings | $7,618,613 | $10,739,212 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2006 | R16 | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 2006 | R32 | Bjorn Phau | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2006 | SF | Nikolay Davydenko | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2006 | R16 | Richard Gasquet | 6-0 1-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 2006 | R32 | Stefan Koubek | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |