R64 Australian Open 1997

Chris Woodruff #42 def. Jiri Novak #69

6-2 7-6(6) 6-2

Chris Woodruff defeated Jiri Novak 6-2 7-6(6) 6-2 in the 1997 Australian Open round of 64 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatChris WoodruffJiri Novak
Aces56
Double faults50
First serve %60.0%74.0%
First serve points won %74.0%60.0%
Second serve points won %51.0%46.0%
Break points saved %50.0%46.0%
Break points converted %54.0%50.0%
Service points won %65.0%57.0%
Return points won %43.0%35.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldChris WoodruffJiri Novak
Country USA CZE
Birth dateJan 2, 1973Mar 22, 1975
Age2421
Height188 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4269
Ranking points (entering)924715
Elo (entering)1,6961,726
Current career W-L108–106319–253
Current career earnings$1,900,659$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Chris Woodruff #42 0 0 Jiri Novak #69

Path

Chris Woodruff's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Norman #876-4 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128

Chris Woodruff's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Goran Ivanisevic #43-6 7-6(5) 3-6 1-6LH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1997R32

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lars Jonsson #1406-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128