Taylor Dent vs Jiri Novak — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA
Taylor Dent
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2004
clay
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Dent T.
6-4 7-5
Novak J.
Dent T.
672
Novak J.
45–

Taylor Dent defeated Jiri Novak 6-4 7-5 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Taylor Dent claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-04TokyoFhardJiri Novak5-7 6-1 6-3
2002-07-29Canada MastersR16hardJiri Novak7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dent T.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Dent T.

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
Dent T.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.1
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (169 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
14°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Coria G.
Schuettler R.
6-26-16-3
Semi-finals
Schuettler R.
Moya C.
7-656-4
Coria G.
Safin M.
6-41-66-3
Quarter-finals
Coria G.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-3
Schuettler R.
Henman T.
6-36-1
Moya C.
Davydenko N.
6-47-64
Safin M.
Martin A.
6-33-66-1
R16
Safin M.
Arthurs W.
6-46-2
Nalbandian D.
Santoro F.
6-36-2
Martin A.
Calleri A.
6-33-67-61
Schuettler R.
Hewitt L.
6-43-66-4
Davydenko N.
Ljubicic I.
6-26-2
Henman T.
Massu N.
3-66-46-3
Moya C.
Chela J.
6-47-64
Coria G.
Pavel A.
4-66-16-4
R32
Arthurs W.
Devilder N.
4-66-36-4
Safin M.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-3
Schuettler R.
Lisnard J.
6-16-2
Martin A.
Grosjean S.
6-46-2
Hewitt L.
Gaudio G.
1-67-656-1
Coria G.
Kiefer N.
6-06-3
Massu N.
Lopez F.
6-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Verkerk M.
6-36-2
Chela J.
Haas T.
6-41-66-3
Henman T.
Sanchez D.
6-36-786-3
Davydenko N.
Corretja A.
6-26-1
Santoro F.
Dent T.
6-36-2
Moya C.
Nieminen J.
W/O
Calleri A.
Escude N.
6-26-3
Nalbandian D.
Mantilla F.
6-05-77-64
Pavel A.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-0
R64
Davydenko N.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Robredo T.
6-47-62
Verkerk M.
Portas A.
4-66-46-3
Chela J.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-3
Nalbandian D.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-0
Mantilla F.
Costa A.
6-47-5
Escude N.
Carraz G.
6-46-2
Calleri A.
Schalken S.
6-16-3
Mirnyi M.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
Safin M.
Rochus O.
4-66-36-3
Arthurs W.
Ascione T.
7-656-4
Henman T.
Spadea V.
6-756-47-65
Grosjean S.
Clement A.
6-46-2
Martin A.
Canas G.
6-34-66-3
Coria G.
Enqvist T.
6-06-1
Santoro F.
Andreev I.
6-37-63
Dent T.
Novak J.
6-47-5
Haas T.
Malisse X.
6-36-4
Nieminen J.
Vico U.
6-43-66-4
Moya C.
Sargsian S.
7-651-66-3
Schuettler R.
Kuerten G.
7-636-3
Gaudio G.
Volandri F.
4-67-56-4
Hewitt L.
Benneteau J.
3-66-36-4
Massu N.
Saretta F.
6-36-0
Lopez F.
Soderling R.
7-56-4
Sanchez D.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-4
Corretja A.
Ferrero J.
6-26-3
Lisnard J.
Berdych T.
7-56-3
Devilder N.
Ivanisevic G.
4-66-26-2
Bjorkman J.
Mahut N.
6-13-67-5
Pavel A.
Stepanek R.
6-36-3
Kiefer N.
Arazi H.
6-36-3