Roger Federer def. Jiri Novak
6-1 7-6(2)
Roger Federer defeated Jiri Novak 6-1 7-6(2) in the 2003 Dubai Tennis Championships final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Roger Federer | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 39.0% | 61.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.6% | 48.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 58.3% | 54.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 55.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.7% | 50.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 44.4% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 49.2% | 37.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.7% | 44.3% |
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. | +0.2 | -11.7 |
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. | +11.7 | -0.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2003 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | CZE |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 21 | 27 |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,580 | 1,921 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,960 | 1,882 |
| Current career W-L | 1,219–272 | 319–253 |
| Current career earnings | $130,594,339 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 1, 2003 | SF |
| Hicham Arazi | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 1, 2003 | QF |
| Maximilian Abel | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 28, 2003 | R16 |
| Irakli Labadze | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 27, 2003 | R32 |
Roger Federer's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jiri Novak's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Robredo | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 1, 2003 | SF |
| Sjeng Schalken | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 1, 2003 | QF |
| Andrei Stoliarov | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 28, 2003 | R16 |
| Dominik Hrbaty | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 27, 2003 | R32 |