Francisco Clavet defeated Jiri Novak 6-4 6-1 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Francisco Clavet 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 | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-4 6-1 |
| 2000-07-10 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1999-07-19 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R16 | clay | Jiri Novak | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
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.