Jiri Novak vs Rafael Nadal — Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP · ATP · Round Robin
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 February 2004
carpet
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Novak J.
7-6 6-3 7-6
Nadal R.
Novak J.
776773
Nadal R.
62363–

Jiri Novak defeated Rafael Nadal 7-6 6-3 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG R1: 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
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-1 7-6(3) 6-4
2004-01-12AucklandSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Novak J.

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
Novak J.Nadal R.
1st 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
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.