Jiri Novak def. Jens Knippschild
6-3 6-7(7) 7-5
Jiri Novak defeated Jens Knippschild 6-3 6-7(7) 7-5 in the 1998 Geneva Open round of 32 on carpet courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Jens Knippschild |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 9 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.5% | 49.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.7% | 76.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 40.5% | 42.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.5% | 59.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 40.8% | 36.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.8% | 47.2% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.5 | -2.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +2.7 | -1.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Jens Knippschild |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | GER |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Feb 15, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 190 cm | 190 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 61 | 107 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 757 | 440 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,692 | 1,631 |
| Current career W-L | 319–253 | 47–69 |
| Current career earnings | $7,618,613 | $1,017,972 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.