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Lleyton Hewitt def. Jiri Novak
7-6(2) 2-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 8, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Adelaide |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Score | 7-6(2) 2-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 2h 17m |
| Stat | Lleyton Hewitt | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 70 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 70 |
| Break points converted % | 30 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lleyton Hewitt | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | CZE |
| Birth date | Feb 24, 1981 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 17 | 23 |
| Height | 178 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 100 | 75 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 482 | 669 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,638 | 1,720 |
| Career W-L | 564–241 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $20,890,470 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Lleyton Hewitt's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1999 | R32 | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lleyton Hewitt's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1999 | QF | Slava Dosedel | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1999 | R32 | Andrew Ilie | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |