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Jiri Novak def. Ivan Ljubicic
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 11, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 1h 12m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| First serve % | 71 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 45 |
| Return points won % | 55 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | CRO |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 27 | 23 |
| Height | 190 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 36 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,691 | 954 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,841 | 1,776 |
| Career W-L | 318–250 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $7,618,613 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2002 | R32 | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 8, 2002 | R64 | Sjeng Schalken | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2002 | QF | James Blake | 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2002 | R32 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 8, 2002 | R64 | Federico Luzzi | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |