Roger Federer vs Jiri Novak — Halle Semi-final

Halle · ATP · Semi-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 June 2004
grass
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Federer R.
6-3 6-4
Novak J.
Federer R.
662
Novak J.
34–

Roger Federer defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-4 in the Halle semi-final on grass. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

4–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-07-07GstaadFclayJiri Novak5-7 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-3
2003-02-24DubaiFhardRoger Federer6-1 7-6(2)
2002-11-11Masters CupRRhardRoger Federer6-0 4-6 6-2
2002-10-07ViennaFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-1 3-6 6-4
2001-10-29Paris MastersR32hardJiri Novak6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(2)
2000-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR64clayJiri Novak6-1 2-6 7-5
1999-10-11ViennaR16hardRoger Federer7-6(8) 6-1
1999-06-21WimbledonR128grassJiri Novak6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Federer R.Novak J.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
1.7
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
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Fish M.
6-06-3
Semi-finals
Fish M.
Schuettler R.
6-44-67-64
Federer R.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Clement A.
6-37-5
Novak J.
Haas T.
6-47-61
Fish M.
Verdasco F.
6-26-2
Schuettler R.
Kiefer N.
6-37-62
R16
Haas T.
Carlsen K.
6-736-26-4
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-1
Clement A.
Popp A.
7-646-2
Novak J.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-1
Kiefer N.
Bjorkman J.
5-76-46-4
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Schuettler R.
Johansson J.
7-656-4
Fish M.
Sargsian S.
6-46-3
R32
Chiudinelli M.
Kratochvil M.
6-26-2
Verdasco F.
Verkerk M.
7-57-5
Seppi A.
Davydenko N.
7-652-66-3
Fish M.
Prinosil D.
6-46-2
Federer R.
Johansson T.
6-36-2
Sargsian S.
Volandri F.
2-66-26-2
Haas T.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Carlsen K.
Berrer M.
3-67-657-5
Novak J.
Ljubicic I.
6-26-2
Popp A.
Pavel A.
1-66-46-4
Clement A.
Waske A.
6-16-4
Youzhny M.
Mayer F.
6-746-27-62
Schuettler R.
Hernych J.
6-36-2
Johansson J.
Soderling R.
7-634-66-3
Kiefer N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Safin M.
6-26-737-64