R32 Canadian Open 2003

Jiri Novak #12 def. James Blake #26

7-6(5) 6-3

Jiri Novak defeated James Blake 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 2003 Canadian Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJiri NovakJames Blake
Aces24
Double faults13
First serve %68.0%56.0%
First serve points won %75.0%69.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%51.0%
Break points saved %80.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%20.0%
Service points won %68.0%61.0%
Return points won %39.0%32.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJiri NovakJames Blake
Country CZE USA
Birth dateMar 22, 1975Dec 28, 1979
Age2823
Height190 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1226
Ranking points (entering)1,7601,090
Elo (entering)1,8781,763
Current career W-L319–253349–237
Current career earnings$7,618,613$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Jiri Novak #12 2 0 James Blake #26

Path

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mario Ancic #717-5 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 2003R64

Jiri Novak's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rainer Schuettler #85-7 0-6LH2HMatch dataAug 9, 2003R16

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Radek Stepanek #477-6(3) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 2003R64