R32 US Open 2006

Jiri Novak #179 def. Xavier Malisse #33

6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 6-4

Jiri Novak defeated Xavier Malisse 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the 2006 US Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJiri NovakXavier Malisse
Aces610
Double faults14
First serve %67.0%56.0%
First serve points won %76.0%72.0%
Second serve points won %57.0%53.0%
Break points saved %33.0%64.0%
Break points converted %36.0%67.0%
Service points won %70.0%63.0%
Return points won %37.0%30.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJiri NovakXavier Malisse
Country CZE BEL
Birth dateMar 22, 1975Jul 19, 1980
Age3126
Height190 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)17933
Ranking points (entering)226983
Elo (entering)1,7041,826
Current career W-L319–253282–266
Current career earnings$7,618,613$5,702,871
Pre-match H2H
Jiri Novak #179 4 2 Xavier Malisse #33

Path

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paradorn Srichaphan #437-6(3) 3-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 2006R64
Arnaud Clement #477-5 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 2006R128

Jiri Novak's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #21-6 6-7(3) 4-6LH2HMatch dataSep 6, 2006R16

Xavier Malisse's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bjorn Phau #676-3 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 2006R64
Jarkko Nieminen #156-4 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 2006R128