Tim Henman defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-2 in the Wimbledon round of 128 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Tim Henman narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-25 | Basel | QF | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2004-08-16 | Athens Olympics | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2000-02-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs GBR | RR | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-4 6-2 6-2 |
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Tim Henman | 5-7 6-1 7-5 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.