Jiri Novak def. Taylor Dent
5-7 6-1 6-3
Jiri Novak defeated Taylor Dent 5-7 6-1 6-3 in the 2004 Japan Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jiri Novak | Taylor Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 67.1% | 58.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 60.8% | 61.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 72.0% | 38.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 25.0% | 53.8% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 64.5% | 52.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 46.2% | 75.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.7% | 35.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.6% | 45.4% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.4 | -10.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +10.7 | -1.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2004 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | Taylor Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Apr 24, 1981 |
| Age | 29 | 23 |
| Height | 190 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 28 | 55 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,085 | 685 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,861 | 1,768 |
| Current career W-L | 319–253 | 152–140 |
| Current career earnings | $7,618,613 | $2,563,378 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 9, 2004 | SF |
| Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 9, 2004 | QF |
| Ricardo Mello | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 8, 2004 | R16 |
| Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 7, 2004 | R32 |
Jiri Novak's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Taylor Dent's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohdan Ulihrach | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 9, 2004 | SF |
| Gilles Muller | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 9, 2004 | QF |
| Hyung-Taik Lee | 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 8, 2004 | R16 |
| Tomas Zib | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 7, 2004 | R32 |