Rafael Nadal vs Jiri Novak — Auckland Semi-final

Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Nadal R.
6-1 6-3
Novak J.
Nadal R.
662
Novak J.
13–

Rafael Nadal defeated Jiri Novak 6-1 6-3 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-1 7-6(3) 6-4
2004-02-06Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESPRRcarpetJiri Novak7-6(2) 6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Novak J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Hrbaty D.
Nadal R.
4-66-27-5
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Novak J.
6-16-3
Hrbaty D.
Kuerten G.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Carraz G.
2-1
Novak J.
Sluiter R.
4-66-46-4
Kuerten G.
Spadea V.
6-27-64
Hrbaty D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-13-66-3
R16
Hrbaty D.
Coria G.
W/O
Nadal R.
Ancic M.
7-607-66
Spadea V.
Hemmes F.
6-16-2
Kuerten G.
Martin A.
6-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Gaudio G.
7-636-1
Sluiter R.
Sanchez D.
7-636-3
Novak J.
Muller G.
7-646-2
Carraz G.
Santoro F.
6-26-4
R32
Hemmes F.
Soderling R.
6-26-3
Coria G.
Kiefer N.
7-646-3
Hrbaty D.
Nielsen M.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Horna L.
6-46-3
Gaudio G.
Stepanek R.
7-56-3
Kuerten G.
Corretja A.
6-777-637-5
Martin A.
Koubek S.
6-46-4
Spadea V.
Martin T.
6-36-4
Santoro F.
Nieminen J.
6-16-4
Carraz G.
Beck K.
6-46-736-3
Ancic M.
Rea S.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Schalken S.
7-626-4
Sluiter R.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-4
Sanchez D.
Gambill J.
7-656-3
Muller G.
Lapentti N.
7-56-736-1
Novak J.
Malisse X.
7-676-746-3