Jiri Novak defeated Alex Corretja 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-09 | Gstaad | SF | clay | Jiri Novak | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-7 6-1 6-1 |
| 1997-07-07 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1996-04-08 | Estoril | R16 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-4 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About