Jiří Novák

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Jiří Novák (pronounced [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈnovaːk] ; born 22 March 1975) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1]

Jiří Novák
Country (sports) Czech Republic
ResidenceMonte Carlo, Monaco
Born (1975-03-22) 22 March 1975 (age 49)
Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
(now Zlín, Czech Republic)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1993
Retired2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$7,618,613
Singles
Career record337–260
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 5 (21 October 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (2002)
French Open4R (2003)
Wimbledon3R (2003, 2005)
US Open4R (1999, 2002, 2006)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2002)
Olympic Games2R (2004)
Doubles
Career record311–211
Career titles18
Highest rankingNo. 6 (9 July 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2000)
French OpenQF (2000)
WimbledonF (2001)
US OpenF (2002)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (1999)
Olympic GamesQF (1996)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (2002)
Wimbledon3R (2001)
US Open2R (2000)
Last updated on: 17 January 2022.

Career

Novák turned professional in 1993 and won seven singles and 18 doubles titles during his career, winning $7,614,063 in prize money. For six years, he was the highest-ranked male Czech tennis player in the ATP rankings. On October 21, 2002, Novák reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 5. He retired in 2007.

Novák was the first player to face Roger Federer at Wimbledon. In this first-round match at the 1999 tournament, Novák defeated Federer in five sets.

Novák created a tennis school in the Czech Republic and one of his students was the fourteen year old Preet Chandi before she went on to be an adventurer.[2]

Significant finals

Grand Slam tournaments

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2001WimbledonGrass David Rikl Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss2002US OpenHard Radek Štěpánek Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 6–4

Masters Series

Singles: 1 (1 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss2002MadridHard (i) Andre Agassiwalkover

Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1999Monte-CarloClay David Rikl Olivier Delaître
Tim Henman
2–6, 3–6
Win2000StuttgartHard (i) David Rikl Donald Johnson
Piet Norval
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win2001MiamiHard David Rikl Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Win2001MontrealHard David Rikl Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record; .

Singles

Tournament199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenA1R2RA3R2RASF3R3RAA0 / 713–765%
French OpenA2RA1R2R1R3R3R4R2R2R1R0 / 1011–1052%
WimbledonA2R1R1R2R1R2R2R3R1R3R1R0 / 118–1142%
US Open1R2R2R1R4R3R3R4R3R3R2R4R0 / 1220–1263%
Win–loss0–13–42–30–37–43–45–311–49–45–44–33–30 / 4052–400%
Year-End Championships
Tennis Masters Cupdid not qualifyRRdid not qualify0 / 11–233%
Olympic Games
Summer OlympicsNH1RNot Held1RNot Held2RNH0 / 31–325%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian WellsA1R2RA1R1RQ12R2R3R3RA0 / 85–838%
MiamiAA2R1R1R3R1R3R2R3R4RA0 / 97–944%
Monte CarloA2RAA3R2R1R3R2R1R2RA0 / 88–850%
HamburgAAAA3R1RA3R1R1R3R1R0 / 76–746%
RomeAAAAA2RASF3RQF1R1R0 / 610–663%
CanadaA2RAA3RSF1RSF3R2R2RA0 / 815–865%
CincinnatiAA3RA3R2R2R1R1R1R1RA0 / 86–843%
StuttgartAAAA3R1R3RNot Held0 / 34–357%
MadridNot HeldF3R2R1RA0 / 45–363%
ParisAAAA1R1RQF2RSF2R1RA0 / 76–746%
Win–loss0–02–34–30–110–89–96–618–910–96–97–90–20 / 6872–6851%
Year-end ranking535248754053297132448129

Doubles

Tournament199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA2RA2RQFA2RA3RAA0 / 58–562%
French OpenA1RA2R3RQF3R1RA2R1R1R0 / 99–950%
WimbledonA2R2R1RA3RF2R2R3R1R1R0 / 1013–1057%
US Open2R1RQF2R3R1R3RF2R1R1RA0 / 1115–1158%
Win–loss1–11–35–32–35–38–49–37–42–25–40–30–20 / 3545–3556%
Year-End Championships
Tennis Masters Cupdid not qualifyRRdid not qualify0 / 10–10%
Olympic Games
Summer OlympicsNHQFNot Held2RNot Held1RNH0 / 32–325%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian WellsAA1RAQF1R1R2R1R1R1RA0 / 83–827%
MiamiAA3R3R2RQFW2R1R1R1RA1 / 910–856%
Monte CarloA2RAAFQFQF2R2R1R2RA0 / 812–860%
HamburgAAAAQFQF1RSF1R1R1RA0 / 77–750%
RomeAAAA1R1R2R1R1R1RQFA0 / 73–730%
CanadaA1RAA1R1RW2R1R1R1RA1 / 86–746%
CincinnatiAAAA1RSFQFSFA1R1RA0 / 68–657%
StuttgartAAAA2RWSFNot Held1 / 37–278%
MadridNot Held2R2RAAA0 / 21–233%
ParisAAAA1R2R2RAA2RAA0 / 41–420%
Win–loss0–01–21–22–19–913–817–79–82–71–83–70–03 / 6258–5950%
Year-end ranking69506132321082152378096

ATP career finals

Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–1)
ATP Championship Series (1–2)
ATP World Series (6–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–5)
Clay (4–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (6–4)
Indoors (1–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jan 1996Auckland, New ZealandWorld SeriesHard Brett Steven6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1Mar 1996Mexico City, MexicoWorld SeriesClay Thomas Muster6–7(3–7), 2–6
Win2–1Nov 1998Mexico City, MexicoInternational SeriesClay Xavier Malisse6–3, 6–3
Win3–1May 2001Munich, GermanyInternational SeriesClay Antony Dupuis6–4, 7–5
Win4–1Jul 2001Gstaad, SwitzerlandInternational SeriesClay Juan Carlos Ferrero6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Loss4–2Oct 2002Vienna, AustriaChampionship SeriesHard (i) Roger Federer4–6, 1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss4–3Oct 2002Madrid, SpainMasters SeriesHard (i) Andre Agassiwalkover
Loss4–4Feb 2003Dubai, United Arab EmiratesChampionship SeriesHard Roger Federer1–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win5–4Jul 2003Gstaad, SwitzerlandInternational SeriesClay Roger Federer5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Loss5–5Sep 2003Shanghai, ChinaInternational SeriesHard Mark Philippoussis2–6, 1–6
Win6–5Oct 2004Tokyo, JapanChampionship SeriesHard Taylor Dent5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Win7–5Nov 2004Basel, SwitzerlandInternational SeriesCarpet (i) David Nalbandian5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Loss7–6Feb 2005Delray Beach, United StatesInternational SeriesHard Xavier Malisse6–76, 2–6

Doubles: 40 (18 titles, 22 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–2)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (3–1)
ATP Championship Series (3–4)
ATP International Series (12–15)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–11)
Clay (11–7)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (2–3)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (15–14)
Indoors (3–8)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 1995Prague, Czech RepublicWorld SeriesClay David Rikl Libor Pimek
Byron Talbot
5–7, 6–1, 6–7
Win1–1Sep 1995Bogotá, ColombiaWorld SeriesClay David Rikl Steve Campbell
MaliVai Washington
7–6, 6–2
Win2–1Oct 1995Santiago, ChileWorld SeriesClay David Rikl Shelby Cannon
Francisco Montana
6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Loss2–2Nov 1995Montevideo, UruguayWorld SeriesClay David Rikl Emilio Sánchez
Sergio Casal
6–2, 6–7, 6–7
Loss2–3Nov 1995Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWorld SeriesClay David Rikl Vince Spadea
Christo van Rensburg
3–6, 3–6
Loss2–4Feb 1996Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWorld SeriesHard Karel Nováček Byron Black
Grant Connell
0–6, 1–6
Win3–4Mar 1996Casablanca, MoroccoWorld SeriesClay David Rikl Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
7–6, 6–3
Win4–4Jul 1996Gstaad, SwitzerlandWorld SeriesClay Pavel Vízner Trevor Kronemann
David Macpherson
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss4–5Nov 1996Moscow, RussiaWorld SeriesCarpet (i) David Rikl Rick Leach
Andrei Olhovskiy
6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Win5–5Oct 1997Ostrava, Czech RepublicWorld SeriesCarpet (i) David Rikl Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
6–2, 6–4
Win6–5Feb 1998Split, CroatiaWorld SeriesCarpet (i) Martin Damm Fredrik Bergh
Patrik Fredriksson
7–6, 6–2
Loss6–6Aug 1998Umag, CroatiaWorld SeriesClay David Rikl Neil Broad
Pieter Norval
1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win7–6Aug 1998San Marino, San MarinoWorld SeriesClay David Rikl Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto
6–4, 7–6
Win8–6Aug 1998Indianapolis, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard David Rikl Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–2, 7–6
Loss8–7Oct 1998Mallorca, SpainWorld SeriesClay David Rikl Pablo Albano
Daniel Orsanic
6–7, 3–6
Win9–7Nov 1998Mexico City, MexicoInternational SeriesClay David Rikl Daniel Orsanic
David Roditi
6–4, 6–2
Loss9–8Jan 1999Auckland, New ZealandWorld SeriesHard David Rikl Jeff Tarango
Daniel Vacek
5–7, 5–7
Loss9–9Apr 1999Estoril, PortugalInternational SeriesClay David Rikl Tomás Carbonell
Donald Johnson
3–6, 6–2, 1–6
Loss9–10Apr 1999Monte Carlo, MonacoMasters SeriesClay David Rikl Olivier Delaître
Tim Henman
2–6, 3–6
Loss9–11Oct 1999Basle, SwitzerlandWorld SeriesCarpet (i) David Rikl Aleksandar Kitinov
Brent Haygarth
6–0, 4–6, 5–7
Win10–11Feb 2000Dubai, United Arab EmiratesInternational SeriesHard David Rikl Robbie Koenig
Peter Tramacchi
6–2, 7–5
Win11–11Jul 2000Gstaad, SwitzerlandInternational SeriesClay David Rikl Jérôme Golmard
Michael Kohlmann
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win12–11Jul 2000Stuttgart, GermanyChampionship SeriesClay David Rikl Lucas Arnold Ker
Donald Johnson
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
Loss12–12Oct 2000Vienna, AustriaChampionship SeriesHard (i) David Rikl Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Nenad Zimonjić
4–6, 4–6
Loss12–13Oct 2000Moscow, RussiaInternational SeriesCarpet (i) David Rikl Jonas Björkman
David Prinosil
2–6, 3–6
Win13–13Nov 2000Stuttgart, GermanyMasters SeriesHard (i) David Rikl Donald Johnson
Piet Norval
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss13–14Feb 2001Copenhagen, DenmarkInternational SeriesHard (i) David Rikl Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
3–6, 3–6
Win14–14Apr 2001Miami, United StatesMasters SeriesHard David Rikl Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Loss14–15Jul 2001Wimbledon, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass David Rikl Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win15–15Aug 2001Montreal, CanadaMasters SeriesHard David Rikl Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss15–16Oct 2001Vienna, AustriaChampionship SeriesHard (i) David Rikl Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek
3–6, 2–6
Loss15–17Jan 2002Doha, QatarInternational SeriesHard David Rikl Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss15–18Feb 2002Copenhagen, DenmarkInternational SeriesHard (i) Radek Štěpánek Julian Knowle
Michael Kohlmann
6–7(8–10), 5–7
Loss15–19Sep 2002New York, United StatesGrand SlamHard Radek Štěpánek Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss15–20Oct 2002Vienna, AustriaChampionship SeriesHard (i) Radek Štěpánek Joshua Eagle
Sandon Stolle
4–6, 3–6
Loss15–21Jan 2004Auckland, New ZealandInternational SeriesHard Radek Štěpánek Mahesh Bhupathi
Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 5–7, 3–6
Win16–21Jul 2004Stuttgart, GermanyChampionship SeriesClay Radek Štěpánek Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
6–2, 6–4
Loss16–22Oct 2004Tokyo, JapanChampionship SeriesHard Petr Pála Jared Palmer
Pavel Vízner
1–5 ret.
Win17–22Jul 2005Umag, CroatiaInternational SeriesClay Petr Pála Michal Mertiňák
David Škoch
6–3, 6–3
Win18–22Jul 2006Gstaad, SwitzerlandInternational SeriesClay Andrei Pavel Marco Chiudinelli
Jean-Claude Scherrer
6–3, 6–1

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 13 (6–7)

Legend
ATP Challenger (6–7)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (5–6)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 1994Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Albert Portas6–2, 7–5
Win2–0Feb 1995Mar del Plata, ArgentinaChallengerClay Kris Goossens6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss2–1Apr 1995Birmingham, United StatesChallengerClay Bohdan Ulihrach4–6, 6–7
Win3–1May 1995Budapest, HungaryChallengerClay Félix Mantilla6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Loss3–2Jul 1995Oberstaufen, GermanyChallengerClay Carlos Moyá3–6, 4–6
Loss3–3Aug 1995Graz, AustriaChallengerClay Carlos Costa4–6, 3–6
Loss3–4Sep 1995Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Andrea Gaudenzi4–6, 3–6
Win4–4Oct 1995Lima, PeruChallengerClay Nicolás Lapentti7–6, 6–3
Win5–4Mar 1997Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHard Slava Doseděl7–6, 6–4
Loss5–5Nov 1997Aachen, GermanyChallengerHard Hendrik Dreekmann7–5, 6–7, 3–6
Win6–5Jun 1998Zagreb, CroatiaChallengerClay Mariano Puerta7–5, 6–1
Loss6–6Jun 2001Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Bohdan Ulihrach4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Loss6–7Jun 2002Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Guillermo Coria3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 6 (5–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger (5–1)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (4–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Dec 1994Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerCarpet Radomír Vašek Sjeng Schalken
Joost Winnink
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win2–0Jun 1995Košice, SlovakiaChallengerClay David Rikl Jeff Tarango
Adrian Voinea
7–6, 6–2
Win3–0Jul 1995Oberstaufen, GermanyChallengerClay Tomáš Krupa Lorenzo Manta
Patrick Mohr
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win4–0Jun 1997Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerClay David Rikl Scott Melville
Diego Nargiso
6–4, 6–2
Loss4–1Apr 1998Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Radek Štěpánek Joan Balcells
Nenad Zimonjić
6–7, 6–7
Win5–1May 1998Košice, SlovakiaChallengerClay David Rikl Nebojsa Djordjevic
Marcos Ondruska
7–6, 6–4

Top 10 wins

Season19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006Total
Wins0001401323340021
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScoreNR
1996
1. Boris Becker6Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i)2R6–3, 7–6(7–4)45
1997
2. Carlos Moyá9Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard1R2–6, 6–0, 7–567
3. Richard Krajicek6Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHardQF6–2, 6–267
4. Carlos Moyá6Ostrava, Czech RepublicCarpet (i)2R6–4, 6–463
5. Sergi Bruguera10Moscow, RussiaCarpet (i)1R2–6, 6–1, 6–453
1999
6. Todd Martin4Vienna, AustriaCarpet (i)1R7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 6–434
2000
7. Tim Henman10Davis Cup, Ostrava, Czech RepublicClay (i)RR6–4, 6–2, 6–244
8. Pete Sampras2Davis Cup, Los Angeles, United StatesHard (i)RR7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–239
9. Thomas Enqvist7Toronto, CanadaHard3R6–2, 1–6, 3–1, ret.55
2001
10. Àlex Corretja9Gstaad, SwitzerlandClaySF3–6, 6–3, 6–440
11. Juan Carlos Ferrero5Gstaad, SwitzerlandClayF6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–540
2002
12. Yevgeny Kafelnikov4Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHardQF6–1, 6–117
13. Sébastien Grosjean8Davis Cup, Pau, FranceCarpet (i)RR3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–115
14. Andre Agassi2Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, ChinaHard (i)RR7–5, 6–17
2003
15. Carlos Moyá4World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, GermanyClayRR4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–214
16. Roger Federer3Gstaad, SwitzerlandClayF5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–310
17. Juan Carlos Ferrero1Paris, FranceCarpet (i)3R7–5, 7–518
2004
18. Tim Henman5Summer Olympics, Athens, GreeceHard1R6–3, 6–324
19. Lleyton Hewitt3Tokyo, JapanHardSF6–4, 4–6, 6–228
20. Tim Henman4Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet (i)QF7–6(7–5), 7–520
21. David Nalbandian10Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet (i)F5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–220

Tennis records

References