Match facts
Mexico City 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jiri Novak | Xavier Malisse | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #98 | #361 |
| Ranking points | 522 | 92 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | CZE | BEL |
| Age | 24 | 18 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 190 cm | 185 cm |
| 1998 season | 20 - 21 | 8 - 7 |
| Clay record | 128 - 99 (56.4%) | 58 - 59 (49.6%) |
| Career record | 339 - 265 (56.1%) | 294 - 274 (51.8%) |
Head-to-head7 meetings
2006-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Jiri Novak6-7(6)6-36-46-4Round of 32Xavier Malisse 2005-01-31 · Delray Beach · Hard
Xavier Malisse7-6(6)6-2FinalJiri Novak 2004-06-21 · Wimbledon · Grass
Xavier Malisse6-36-46-4Round of 128Jiri Novak 2004-01-12 · Auckland · Hard
Jiri Novak7-6(7)6-7(4)6-3Round of 32Xavier Malisse 2002-07-29 · Canada Masters · Hard
Jiri Novak6-36-3Round of 64Xavier Malisse 1998-10-26 · Mexico City · Clay
Jiri Novak6-36-3FinalXavier Malisse Road in Mexico City1998
Jiri Novak
Jiri Novak6-46-7(5)7-6(4)Round of 32Ramon DelgadoJiri Novak6-37-6(1)Round of 16Leonardo LavalleJiri Novak6-33-66-3QuarterfinalJordi BurilloJiri Novak6-36-7(1)6-3SemifinalMariano PuertaJiri Novak6-36-3FinalXavier Malisse Xavier Malisse
Xavier Malisse6-46-2Round of 32Alex CalatravaXavier Malisse7-6(4)3-66-3Round of 16Felix MantillaXavier Malisse6-37-5QuarterfinalJuan Antonio MarinXavier Malisse6-26-2SemifinalFrancisco ClavetJiri Novak6-36-3FinalXavier Malisse
Serve statistics
| Jiri Novak | Xavier Malisse | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| Service points | 65 | 56 |
| 1st serve in | 64.6% | 53.6% |
| 1st serve won | 71.4% | 70% |
| 2nd serve won | 65.2% | 38.5% |
| Service games | 9 | 9 |
| Break points saved | 3 / 3 | 6 / 9 |