Rafael Nadal vs Jiri Novak — US Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2006 ·
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWW
Nadal R.
6-1 7-6 6-4
Novak J.
Nadal R.
6763
Novak J.
1640

Rafael Nadal defeated Jiri Novak 6-1 7-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-02-06Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESPRRcarpetJiri Novak7-6 6-3 7-6
2004-01-12AucklandSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Novak J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw