Wayne Arthurs vs Jiri Novak, Shanghai 2003, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 27 Sept

Final

Wayne Arthurs

LostRank #3683.5027%

Novak won in 3 sets · 1h 43m

1–2

Set 17–6⁷

Set 23–6

Set 32–6

Jiri Novak

WinnerRank #9301.2973%

Venue

Xianxia Tennis Center

Shanghai, CHN· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Fast

Wind

12 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

79%

Humid

Temperature

27°C

Warm

Altitude

7 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 43m

11Aces9

5Double faults3

57Service points won71

14Service games played15

11Service games won15

15Return games played14

3/650%Break points saved100%2/2

0/20%Break points converted50%3/6

Head to head

1Arthurs

3Novak

4 meetings

Hard 0–1Clay 0–2Grass 1–0

ShanghaiSemifinal · 27 Sept 2003HardThis match
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁷Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Wayne Arthurs
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁹Set 2: 3Set 3: 2
Rome MastersRound of 64 · 5 May 2003Clay
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Wayne Arthurs
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
WimbledonRound of 64 · 2002Grass
Wayne Arthurs
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 7¹¹Set 3: 6
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 6⁹Set 3: 3
MunichQuarterfinal · 2001Clay
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Wayne Arthurs
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 1

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Wayne Arthurs vs Jiri Novak, Shanghai 2003, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research