Jiri Novak vs James Blake — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2004
clay
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Novak J.
2-6 6-3 6-1
Blake J.
Novak J.
2662
Blake J.
6311

Jiri Novak defeated James Blake 2-6 6-3 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-04Canada MastersR32hardJiri Novak7-6(5) 6-3
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.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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·Slight edge
4.7
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw

Final
Moya C.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-36-1
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
Costa A.
6-746-16-4
Moya C.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Costa A.
Novak J.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Pavel A.
6-16-2
Zabaleta M.
Massu N.
6-17-5
Nalbandian D.
Spadea V.
6-46-3
R16
Pavel A.
Sanchez D.
7-637-65
Zabaleta M.
Henman T.
3-66-36-2
Costa A.
Horna L.
6-26-3
Nalbandian D.
Volandri F.
7-643-66-4
Novak J.
Ferrer D.
6-37-5
Spadea V.
Davydenko N.
4-66-36-4
Moya C.
Karlovic I.
6-43-66-4
Massu N.
Safin M.
7-56-4
R32
Moya C.
Ljubicic I.
6-26-4
Ferrer D.
Grosjean S.
6-746-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Saretta F.
6-26-4
Safin M.
Srichaphan P.
6-26-2
Sanchez D.
Canas G.
7-56-2
Henman T.
Stepanek R.
6-16-1
Massu N.
Labadze I.
6-27-5
Pavel A.
Hewitt L.
4-66-36-4
Horna L.
Verkerk M.
6-43-66-3
Costa A.
Federer R.
3-66-36-2
Novak J.
Mirnyi M.
6-16-1
Zabaleta M.
Mantilla F.
7-56-3
Spadea V.
Arazi H.
2-66-26-4
Davydenko N.
Gonzalez F.
2-66-26-4
Volandri F.
Schalken S.
6-26-3
Karlovic I.
Robredo T.
7-656-4
R64
Mirnyi M.
Koubek S.
6-26-4
Verkerk M.
Martin T.
7-53-66-3
Arazi H.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-16-4
Novak J.
Blake J.
2-66-36-1
Hewitt L.
Seppi A.
5-77-56-3
Robredo T.
Philippoussis M.
6-24-66-4
Federer R.
Bjorkman J.
7-646-3
Karlovic I.
Haas T.
7-54-67-65
Ljubicic I.
Clement A.
6-32-67-63
Moya C.
Martin A.
6-46-2
Stepanek R.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-4
Mantilla F.
Ginepri R.
5-77-56-0
Zabaleta M.
Chela J.
6-46-2
Srichaphan P.
Di Mauro A.
7-633-66-3
Safin M.
Pescosolido S.
6-46-3
Labadze I.
Gaudio G.
6-36-2
Massu N.
Dellacqua M.
6-797-56-3
Volandri F.
Kiefer N.
6-40-66-0
Costa A.
Corretja A.
7-656-1
Schalken S.
Arthurs W.
6-34-66-1
Gonzalez F.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Sargsian S.
6-26-2
Spadea V.
Schuettler R.
6-22-67-5
Ferrer D.
Sanguinetti D.
6-32-66-3
Horna L.
Youzhny M.
6-04-67-66
Grosjean S.
Lopez F.
7-56-2
Pavel A.
Lapentti N.
6-46-3
Canas G.
Roddick A.
7-676-1
Sanchez D.
Andreev I.
6-26-3
Henman T.
Mayer F.
7-56-1
Nalbandian D.
Soderling R.
6-46-4
Saretta F.
Ancic M.
6-43-67-66