Jiri Novak vs James Blake — Canada Masters Round of 32

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2003
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Novak J.
7-6 6-3
Blake J.
Novak J.
7762
Blake J.
653–

Jiri Novak defeated James Blake 7-6 6-3 in the Canada Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-03Rome MastersR64clayJiri Novak2-6 6-3 6-1
2003-05-19DusseldorfRRclayJames Blake7-5 4-6 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
Novak J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Novak 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
Novak J.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
Schuettler R.
3-66-26-2
Roddick A.
Federer R.
6-43-67-63
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Kucera K.
7-656-3
Nalbandian D.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Mirnyi M.
6-27-63
Schuettler R.
Agassi A.
2-66-26-3
R16
Nalbandian D.
Spadea V.
6-46-2
Lopez F.
Beck K.
6-47-63
Mirnyi M.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-2
Federer R.
Robredo T.
6-46-3
Roddick A.
Grosjean S.
6-36-3
Kucera K.
Ferrero J.
6-37-5
Agassi A.
Larose S.
6-46-2
Schuettler R.
Novak J.
7-56-0
R32
Kucera K.
Verkerk M.
7-687-63
Mirnyi M.
Hewitt L.
7-56-747-5
Lopez F.
Mathieu P.
6-43-67-5
Beck K.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-1
Agassi A.
Davydenko N.
7-636-2
Larose S.
Acasuso J.
7-651-67-5
Novak J.
Blake J.
7-656-3
Schuettler R.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-16-4
Spadea V.
Clement A.
6-06-757-5
Nalbandian D.
Henman T.
6-46-4
Srichaphan P.
Nestor D.
7-56-4
Robredo T.
Black W.
6-06-2
Federer R.
Rusedski G.
6-46-3
Roddick A.
Chela J.
7-666-2
Grosjean S.
Delgado R.
6-36-2
Ferrero J.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-4
R64
Nalbandian D.
Nieminen J.
7-657-65
Henman T.
Gonzalez F.
6-2
Lopez F.
Coria G.
6-3
Black W.
Ferreira W.
6-42-1
Delgado R.
Ljubicic I.
7-607-63
Kucera K.
Gambill J.
7-637-63
Ferrero J.
Saulnier C.
6-46-4
Agassi A.
Niemeyer F.
6-46-2
Davydenko N.
Dancevic F.
7-634-66-3
Acasuso J.
Santoro F.
2-66-36-4
Larose S.
Kuerten G.
7-57-62
Novak J.
Ancic M.
7-53-66-3
Blake J.
Stepanek R.
7-636-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Carraz G.
1-66-26-4
Schuettler R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-4
Clement A.
Moya C.
7-644-66-3
Spadea V.
Sluiter R.
6-36-4
Zabaleta M.
Schalken S.
6-16-1
Beck K.
Llodra M.
6-767-636-1
Mathieu P.
Draper S.
7-656-4
Hewitt L.
Bryan B.
6-26-2
Mirnyi M.
Massu N.
6-47-64
Nestor D.
Ginepri R.
3-66-36-4
Srichaphan P.
Martin A.
6-07-65
Robredo T.
Lee H.
6-47-60
Rusedski G.
Lapentti N.
7-56-3
Federer R.
Gaudio G.
6-43-67-5
Roddick A.
Malisse X.
3-66-06-2
Chela J.
Calleri A.
5-76-46-3
Grosjean S.
Vicente F.
6-36-3
Verkerk M.
Sargsian S.
6-24-67-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Fish M.
6-36-786-3