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Jiri Novak def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 2, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 51m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 57 | 42 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Height | 190 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,661 | 2,775 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,860 | 1,925 |
| Career W-L | 318–250 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $7,618,613 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2002 | R16 | Axel Pretzsch | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 28, 2002 | R32 | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2002 | SF | Fabrice Santoro | 7-5 3-6 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2002 | R16 | Sjeng Schalken | 6-1 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 28, 2002 | R32 | Vasilis Mazarakis | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |