Jiri Novak vs Rafael Nadal — CZE vs ESP Round Robin
CZE vs ESP · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 February 2004 ·
carpet
Novak J.7-6 6-3 7-6
Nadal R.
Novak J.
7673
Nadal R.
6360
Jiri Novak defeated Rafael Nadal 7-6 6-3 7-6 in the CZE vs ESP round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jiri Novak claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 7-6 6-4 |
| 2004-01-12 | Auckland | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.