Andrei Pavel vs Jiri Novak, Paris Masters 2003, Semifinal
Final score
Final
6-2 4-6 6-4
Venue and conditions
Accor ArenaParis, FRA
CarpetCourt speed108.1Very fast
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 worksAltitude48 mSea level
Match stats
1h 56m5Aces2
5Double faults3
60Service points won47
14Service games played14
11Service games won9
14Return games played14
6/967%Break points saved44%4/9
5/956%Break points converted33%3/9
Head to head
3Pavel
1Novak
4 meetingsCarpet 2–0Hard 1–1
- Paris MastersSemifinal · 1 Nov 2003CarpetThis matchAndrei PavelSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Jiri NovakSets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
- Australian OpenRound of 32 · 24 Jan 2004HardAndrei PavelSets won: 3Set 1: 4Set 2: 3Set 3: 7Set 4: 7Set 5: 6Jiri NovakSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 5Set 4: 63Set 5: 4
- Paris MastersRound of 32 · 2002CarpetAndrei PavelSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Jiri NovakSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3
- ViennaSemifinal · 2002HardJiri NovakSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Andrei PavelSets won: 0Set 1: 62Set 2: 62
Match research
ProEverything 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.