SF Paris Masters 2003

Andrei Pavel #191 def. Jiri Novak #18

6-2 4-6 6-4

Andrei Pavel defeated Jiri Novak 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the 2003 Paris Masters semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAndrei PavelJiri Novak
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
52
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
53
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
56.0%58.5%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
71.4%64.6%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
45.5%47.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%44.4%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
60.0%57.3%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
55.6%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
42.7%40.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.2%47.8%
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.
-2.5-5.2
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.
+5.2+2.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2003 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldAndrei PavelJiri Novak
Country ROU CZE
Birth dateJan 27, 1974Mar 22, 1975
Age2928
Height183 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)19118
Ranking points (entering)1951,390
Elo (entering)1,7461,850
Current career W-L249–252319–253
Current career earnings$5,225,028$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Andrei Pavel #191 2 1 Jiri Novak #18

Path

Andrei Pavel's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rainer Schuettler #62-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 2003QF
Guillermo Coria #4(w/o)WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 2003R16
Felix Mantilla #207-5 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 2003R32
Karol Kucera #427-6(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 29, 2003R64

Andrei Pavel's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #152-6 6-7(6) 6-7(2)LH2HMatch dataNov 3, 2003F

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hicham Arazi #646-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 2003QF
Juan Carlos Ferrero #17-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 2003R16
Fabrice Santoro #676-4 4-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 2003R32