Dominik Hrbaty defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 7-6 in the San Marino round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Dominik Hrbaty narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-08 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-3 4-6 6-0 |
| 2003-05-05 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2003-02-24 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2002-02-25 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-2 |
| 2001-10-01 | Moscow | QF | hard | Dominik Hrbaty | 5-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2000-07-17 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-07-06 | Bastad | QF | clay | Dominik Hrbaty | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
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.