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Jiri Novak def. Sjeng Schalken
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 1, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Sjeng Schalken |
| Duration | 1h 7m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 69 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 71 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | NED |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Age | 27 | 26 |
| Height | 190 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,921 | 1,575 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,850 | 1,831 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | R16 | Andrei Stoliarov | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 27, 2003 | R32 | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2003 | SF | Tommy Robredo | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | R16 | Fabrice Santoro | 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 27, 2003 | R32 | Mikhail Youzhny | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |