Rafael Nadal vs Jiri Novak — Auckland Semi-final
Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004 ·
hard
Nadal R.6-1 6-3
Novak J.
Nadal R.
662
Novak J.
130
Rafael Nadal defeated Jiri Novak 6-1 6-3 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal dropped just 4 games past Jiri Novak.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 7-6 6-4 |
| 2004-02-06 | Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP | RR | carpet | Jiri Novak | 7-6 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast