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Cyril Saulnier def. Jiri Novak
4-6 7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 3, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Cyril Saulnier |
| Score | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 1h 55m |
| Stat | Cyril Saulnier | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 9 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 58 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 29 | 14 |
| Break points converted % | 86 | 71 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Cyril Saulnier | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | CZE |
| Birth date | Aug 16, 1975 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 28 | 28 |
| Height | 190 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 102 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 378 | 1,800 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,661 | 1,851 |
| Career W-L | 75–111 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $1,391,494 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Cyril Saulnier's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2003 | R32 | Lars Burgsmuller | 7-6(6) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 2003 | R64 | Justin Gimelstob | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Cyril Saulnier's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2003 | QF | Mark Philippoussis | 5-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2003 | R32 | Bjorn Phau | 7-6(2) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |