James Blake vs Jiri Novak — Dusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 May 2003
clay
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Blake J.
7-5 4-6 6-3
Novak J.
Blake J.
7462
Novak J.
5631

James Blake defeated Jiri Novak 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. James Blake claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-03Rome MastersR64clayJiri Novak2-6 6-3 6-1
2003-08-04Canada MastersR32hardJiri Novak7-6(5) 6-3
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersR64clayJiri Novak7-6(4) 6-2
2002-05-06Rome MastersQFclayJiri Novak3-6 7-6(7) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Blake J.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Stepanek R.
Rios M.
6-37-65
Gonzalez F.
Novak J.
7-647-65
Round Robin
Corretja A.
Stepanek R.
6-46-4
Martin T.
Corretja A.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Novak J.
7-54-66-3
Hewitt L.
Blake J.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Moya C.
6-23-66-3
Novak J.
Moya C.
4-67-656-2
Moya C.
Blake J.
7-627-5
Stepanek R.
Arthurs W.
7-616-3
Arthurs W.
Martin T.
7-647-5
Corretja A.
Arthurs W.
3-67-57-5
Hewitt L.
Novak J.
6-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Schuettler R.
6-47-5
Gonzalez F.
Nalbandian D.
6-47-5
Gaudio G.
Enqvist T.
4-66-47-64
Gaudio G.
Behrend T.
6-26-4
Rios M.
Gaudio G.
6-36-3
Behrend T.
Rios M.
3-67-57-62
Gonzalez F.
Burgsmuller L.
6-47-66
Gonzalez F.
Norman M.
6-26-3
Burgsmuller L.
Enqvist T.
5-76-46-4
Stepanek R.
Martin T.
6-27-5
Schuettler R.
Norman M.
6-16-3
Massu N.
Enqvist T.
6-26-3