Carlos Moya defeated Jiri Novak 6-4 6-4 in the Umag semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Carlos Moya narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-24 | Umag | R32 | clay | Carlos Moya | 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(3) |
| 2006-07-10 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Carlos Moya | 7-5 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-05-19 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Jiri Novak | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2002-10-14 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-7(2) 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997-10-13 | Ostrava | R16 | carpet | Jiri Novak | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-08-11 | Indianapolis | QF | hard | Carlos Moya | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1997-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Carlos Moya | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-02-10 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 2-6 6-0 7-5 |
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 (200 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.