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Andrew Ilie #46 def. Jiri Novak #37

6-3 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 21, 2000*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Andrew Ilie
Score6-3 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4
Loser Jiri Novak
Duration2h 40m
StatAndrew IlieJiri Novak
Aces710
Double faults53
First serve %5160
First serve points won %7071
Second serve points won %6548
Break points saved %7150
Break points converted %5029
Service points won %6862
Return points won %3832
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldAndrew IlieJiri Novak
Country AUS CZE
Birth dateApr 18, 1976Mar 22, 1975
Age2324
Height180190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4637
Ranking points (entering)732841
Elo (entering)1,6601,744
Career W-L89–114318–250
Career earnings$1,327,838$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Andrew Ilie 1 1 Jiri Novak

Path

Andrew Ilie's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2000R128 Jeff Tarango 6-3 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Andrew Ilie's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 23, 2000R32 Mark Philippoussis 4-6 6-7(4) 1-6LH2HMatch data

Jiri Novak's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2000R128 Markus Hipfl 6-3 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-2WH2HMatch data