Match facts
Dubai 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Nicolas Kiefer | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #26 | #56 |
| Ranking points | 1,443 | 795 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | GER | CZE |
| Age | 21 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 190 cm |
| 1998 season | 34 - 29 | 20 - 21 |
| Hard record | 227 - 149 (60.4%) | 156 - 116 (57.4%) |
| Career record | 366 - 279 (56.7%) | 339 - 265 (56.1%) |
Head-to-head7 meetings
2002-01-14 · Australian Open · Hard
Jiri Novak6-16-06-4Round of 128Nicolas Kiefer 2001-02-19 · Rotterdam · Hard
Nicolas Kiefer6-26-4Round of 32Jiri Novak 2000-07-31 · Canada Masters · Hard
Jiri Novak6-27-5Round of 32Nicolas Kiefer 2000-02-14 · Rotterdam · Hard
Nicolas Kiefer5-76-27-6(3)Round of 16Jiri Novak 1999-10-04 · Basel · Carpet
Nicolas Kiefer6-36-7(2)6-1Round of 16Jiri Novak 1998-10-19 · Ostrava · Carpet
Jiri Novak7-6(5)0-67-6(2)Round of 32Nicolas Kiefer Serve statistics
| Nicolas Kiefer | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 7 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| Service points | 78 | 64 |
| 1st serve in | 50% | 56.3% |
| 1st serve won | 61.5% | 66.7% |
| 2nd serve won | 59% | 39.3% |
| Service games | 12 | 11 |
| Break points saved | 9 / 12 | 3 / 7 |