Jiri Novak vs Potito Starace, Gstaad 2004, Quarterfinal

ATP Intl Series · Quarterfinal · Clay · Fri 9 Jul

Final

Jiri Novak

LostRank #9301.3970%

Starace won in 2 sets · 1h 10m

0–2

Set 14–6

Set 23–6

Potito Starace

WinnerRank #9433.2030%Upset

Venue

Roy Emerson Arena

Gstaad, SUI· Clay

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

Average

4.0vs last year

Wind

12 km/h

Light

Humidity

78%

Humid

Temperature

15°C

Mild

Altitude

1054 m

High

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 10m

6Aces1

1Double faults1

40Service points won42

10Service games played9

7Service games won9

9Return games played10

6/967%Break points saved100%5/5

0/50%Break points converted33%3/9

Head to head

0Novak

2Starace

2 meetings

GstaadQuarterfinal · 9 Jul 2004ClayThis match
Potito Starace
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
GstaadRound of 32 · 5 Jul 2005Clay
Potito Starace
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6³Set 3: 7
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 5

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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Jiri Novak vs Potito Starace, Gstaad 2004, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research