Jiri Novak vs Taylor Dent — Tokyo Final
Tokyo · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2004 ·
hard
Novak J.5-7 6-1 6-3
Dent T.
Novak J.
5662
Dent T.
7131
Jiri Novak defeated Taylor Dent 5-7 6-1 6-3 in the Tokyo final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in defending last year's round of 16. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak dropped the opening set before beating Taylor Dent 5–7 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Taylor Dent | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
6.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast