Jiri Novak def. Xavier Malisse
6-3 6-3
Jiri Novak defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-3 in the 1998 Mexican Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.6% | 53.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.4% | 70.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 65.2% | 38.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 69.2% | 55.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.6% | 30.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.9% | 42.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.3 | -6.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.6 | -7.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | BEL |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Jul 19, 1980 |
| Age | 23 | 18 |
| Height | 190 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 98 | 361 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 522 | 92 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,678 | 1,611 |
| Current career W-L | 319–253 | 282–266 |
| Current career earnings | $7,618,613 | $5,702,871 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariano Puerta | 6-3 6-7(1) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 31, 1998 | SF |
| Jordi Burillo | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 31, 1998 | QF |
| Leonardo Lavalle | 6-3 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 30, 1998 | R16 |
| Ramon Delgado | 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 29, 1998 | R32 |
Jiri Novak's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Xavier Malisse's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Clavet | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 31, 1998 | SF |
| Juan Antonio Marin | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 31, 1998 | QF |
| Felix Mantilla | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 30, 1998 | R16 |
| Alex Calatrava | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 29, 1998 | R32 |