Andrea Gaudenzi defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-4 in the Umag round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Andrea Gaudenzi claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 2-6 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-01-07 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1998-08-24 | Boston | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 4-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 1998-08-03 | Amsterdam | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About