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Karel Novacek v Alexander Volkov: stats compared | Lineball
Novacek wins on titles. Volkov’s case rests on break points converted %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Novacek 525 matches, Volkov 550 matches.
Novacek has 13 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Volkov’s 3 titles (one every 100 matches).
Novacek averages 2.2 double faults a match to Volkov’s 3.4.
Novacek averages 5.9 aces a match to Volkov’s 4.7 (25% more).
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.013 total · best 1Titlesper game0.03 total · best 1
57.0First serve in %52.6
73.4First-serve points won %71.8
60.0Break points saved %59.8
38.7Return points won %38.9
5.91,881 total · best 28Acesper game4.71,969 total · best 22
Head to head
38 matches since 19915
Hard · 4 matchesNovacek 2Volkov 2
Carpet · 3 matchesNovacek 0Volkov 3
Clay · 1 matchNovacek 1Volkov 0
Grand Slams · 1 matchNovacek 1Volkov 0
Last meetings
12 Feb 1996 · Dubai · Round of 32 · HardNovacek won 6-2 6-4
21 Aug 1995 · Long Island · Round of 32 · HardVolkov won 3-6 6-3 6-3
27 Feb 1995 · Rotterdam · Round of 32 · CarpetVolkov won 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
20 Feb 1995 · Stuttgart Indoor · Round of 16 · CarpetVolkov won 3-6 6-3 6-0
29 Aug 1994 · US Open · Round of 128 · HardNovacek won 6-2 3-6 6-1 7-5
4 July 1994 · Gstaad · Round of 32 · ClayNovacek won 3-6 6-1 7-6(2)
3 Feb 1992 · Milan · Round of 32 · CarpetVolkov won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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12.86,721 total · best 29
Games wonper game
13.07,154 total · best 33
41.6Break points converted %44.2
53.7Sets won %52.0
51.4Games won %50.7
0.121 total · best 1Finalsper game0.012 total · best 1
1.4729 total · best 3Sets wonper game1.4753 total · best 3
1.2628 total · best 3Sets lostper game · lower is better1.3694 total · best 3
12.16,353 total · best 28Games lostper game · lower is better12.66,944 total · best 32
0.4201 total · best 3Tiebreaksper game0.4212 total · best 3
2.2697 total · best 11Double faultsper game · lower is better3.41,415 total · best 19