Tim Henman vs Jiri Novak, Basel 2004, Quarterfinal

ATP Intl Series · Quarterfinal · Carpet · Fri 29 Oct

Final

Tim Henman

LostRank #6151.7356%

Novak won in 2 sets · 1h 39m

0–2

Set 16–7⁵

Set 25–7

Jiri Novak

WinnerRank #9302.1744%Upset

Venue

St. Jakobshalle

Basel, SUI· Carpet

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

0.8vs last year

Altitude

263 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Match stats

1h 39m

7Aces1

1Double faults2

46Service points won53

12Service games played12

9Service games won10

12Return games played12

1/425%Break points saved67%4/6

2/633%Break points converted75%3/4

Head to head

0Henman

2Novak

2 meetings

Carpet 0–1Hard 0–1

BaselQuarterfinal · 29 Oct 2004CarpetThis match
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7
Tim Henman
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 5
Olympic GamesRound of 64 · 2004Hard
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3

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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Tim Henman vs Jiri Novak, Basel 2004, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research