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Jiri Novak def. Sjeng Schalken
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 7, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Sjeng Schalken |
| Duration | 55m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| First serve % | 71 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | NED |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Height | 190 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 85 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 735 | 586 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,670 | 1,639 |
| Career W-L | 318–250 | 280–254 |
| Career earnings | $7,618,613 | $5,192,798 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1997 | R64 | Marc Kevin Goellner | 7-5 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1997 | R16 | Sergi Bruguera | 6-7(5) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1997 | R64 | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |