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Andrei Pavel def. Jiri Novak
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 14, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bucharest |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Andrei Pavel |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 1h 13m |
| Stat | Andrei Pavel | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 59 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 76 |
| Break points converted % | 24 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Andrei Pavel | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CZE |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1974 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 21 |
| Height | 183 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 182 | 52 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 222 | 819 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,545 | 1,702 |
| Career W-L | 249–248 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $5,225,028 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Andrei Pavel's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1996 | R16 | Johan Van Herck | 6-2 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| Sep 12, 1996 | R32 | David Adams | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Andrei Pavel's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1996 | SF | Carlos Moya | 6-4 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1996 | R16 | Lionel Roux | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 12, 1996 | R32 | Tomas Carbonell | 5-7 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |