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Jiri Novak def. David Ferrer
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 8, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jiri Novak |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | David Ferrer |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Stat | Jiri Novak | David Ferrer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| First serve % | 64 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 34 | 31 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 54 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 46 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jiri Novak | David Ferrer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | ESP |
| Birth date | Mar 22, 1975 | Apr 2, 1982 |
| Age | 29 | 22 |
| Height | 190 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,375 | 574 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,818 | 1,679 |
| Career W-L | 318–250 | 700–368 |
| Career earnings | $7,618,613 | $31,483,911 |
Path
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2004 | R32 | Max Mirnyi | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 5, 2004 | R64 | James Blake | 2-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2004 | QF | Albert Costa | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
David Ferrer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2004 | R32 | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 5, 2004 | R64 | Davide Sanguinetti | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |