Guillermo Coria defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 7-5 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round-robin. Guillermo Coria claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-07 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2001-07-09 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.