Xavier Malisse #46 def. Jiri Novak #28

7-6(6) 6-2

Xavier Malisse defeated Jiri Novak 7-6(6) 6-2 in the 2005 Delray Beach Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatXavier MalisseJiri Novak
Aces102
Double faults23
First serve %66.0%57.0%
First serve points won %82.0%63.0%
Second serve points won %35.0%47.0%
Break points saved %83.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%17.0%
Service points won %66.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%34.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldXavier MalisseJiri Novak
Country BEL CZE
Birth dateJul 19, 1980Mar 22, 1975
Age2429
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4628
Ranking points (entering)8081,105
Elo (entering)1,7411,925
Current career W-L282–266319–253
Current career earnings$5,702,871$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Xavier Malisse #46 1 4 Jiri Novak #28

Path

Xavier Malisse's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Vincent Spadea #217-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 5, 2005SF
Ramon Delgado #2306-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 5, 2005QF
Juan-Pablo Guzman #1596-4 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 4, 2005R16
Jeff Morrison #1206-2 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataFeb 3, 2005R32

Xavier Malisse's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wesley Moodie #1376-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 5, 2005SF
Kenneth Carlsen #966-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataFeb 5, 2005QF
Philipp Kohlschreiber #666-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 4, 2005R16
Amer Delic #1626-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 3, 2005R32