Match facts
Dubai 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Goran Ivanisevic | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #67 |
| Ranking points | 3,572 | 717 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | CRO | CZE |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 193 cm | 190 cm |
| 1997 season | 56 - 22 | 20 - 19 |
| Hard record | 200 - 143 (58.3%) | 156 - 116 (57.4%) |
| Career record | 604 - 333 (64.5%) | 339 - 265 (56.1%) |
Head-to-head5 meetings
2001-03-19 · Miami Masters · Hard
Goran Ivanisevic6-36-4Round of 128Jiri Novak 2000-10-23 · Moscow · Carpet
Jiri Novak3-66-36-4Round of 32Goran Ivanisevic 1999-10-25 · Stuttgart Masters · Hard
Jiri Novak6-23-67-6(2)Round of 64Goran Ivanisevic 1998-02-02 · Split · Carpet
Goran Ivanisevic7-6(5)7-6(9)QuarterfinalJiri Novak 1997-02-10 · Dubai · Hard
Goran Ivanisevic6-13-66-3SemifinalJiri Novak Road in Dubai1997
Goran Ivanisevic
Goran Ivanisevic6-36-4Round of 32Younes El AynaouiGoran Ivanisevic7-6(8)6-4Round of 16Bohdan UlihrachGoran IvanisevicW/OQuarterfinalBoris BeckerGoran Ivanisevic6-13-66-3SemifinalJiri NovakThomas Muster7-57-6(3)FinalGoran Ivanisevic Jiri Novak
Jiri Novak2-66-07-5Round of 32Carlos MoyaJiri Novak6-36-3Round of 16Hendrik Jan DavidsJiri Novak6-26-2QuarterfinalRichard KrajicekGoran Ivanisevic6-13-66-3SemifinalJiri Novak
Serve statistics
| Goran Ivanisevic | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 2 |
| Double faults | 9 | 2 |
| Service points | 82 | 78 |
| 1st serve in | 41.5% | 56.4% |
| 1st serve won | 79.4% | 70.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 54.2% | 41.2% |
| Service games | 13 | 12 |
| Break points saved | 7 / 9 | 6 / 10 |