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Karel Novacek #28 def. Michael Stich #9

7-5 6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 22, 1995*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Karel Novacek
Score7-5 6-2 6-4
Loser Michael Stich
Duration1h 39m
StatKarel NovacekMichael Stich
Aces51
Double faults03
First serve %6259
First serve points won %7975
Second serve points won %7435
Break points saved %10043
Break points converted %570
Service points won %7759
Return points won %4123
Total points won %5941

Pre-match Comparison

FieldKarel NovacekMichael Stich
Country CZE GER
Birth dateMar 30, 1965Oct 18, 1968
Age2926
Height190193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)289
Ranking points (entering)1,0792,423
Elo (entering)1,8031,947
Career W-L287–231350–162
Career earnings$3,729,540$12,595,128
Pre-match H2H
Karel Novacek 2 4 Michael Stich

Path

Karel Novacek's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1995R64 Radomir Vasek 6-3 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1995R128 Bryan Shelton 6-3 6-3 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data

Karel Novacek's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 1995R16 Jim Courier 2-6 3-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

Michael Stich's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1995R64 Alex Obrien 6-0 6-3 6-4WMatch data
Jan 18, 1995R128 Jeff Tarango 6-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data