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Jiri Novak def. Mark Philippoussis
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 9, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 47 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 73 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 78 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 22 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | AUS |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 27 | 25 |
| Height | 190 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 144 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,691 | 275 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,826 | 1,797 |
| Career W-L | 318–250 | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $7,618,613 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2002 | R64 | Sjeng Schalken | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2002 | R16 | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2002 | R64 | Vincent Spadea | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |