Sergi Bruguera #8 def. Jiri Novak #66

7-6(5) 6-3

Sergi Bruguera defeated Jiri Novak 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 1997 Cincinnati Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSergi BrugueraJiri Novak
Aces42
Double faults40
First serve %6066
First serve points won %7962
Second serve points won %3948
Break points saved %7860
Break points converted %4022
Service points won %6357
Return points won %4337
Total points won %5347

Player Comparison

FieldSergi BrugueraJiri Novak
Country ESP CZE
Birth dateJan 16, 1971Mar 22, 1975
Age2622
Height188 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)866
Ranking points (entering)2,275735
Elo (entering)1,9121,684
Current career W-L420–257319–253
Current career earnings$11,632,199$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Sergi Bruguera #8 2 0 Jiri Novak #66

Path

Sergi Bruguera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Scott Draper #697-6(6) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1997R32

Sergi Bruguera's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Costa #176-4 3-6 2-5 (ret.)LH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1997QF

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sjeng Schalken #856-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1997R32
Marc Kevin Goellner #447-5 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1997R64