Rafael Nadal #48 def. Jiri Novak #14

6-1 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Jiri Novak 6-1 6-3 in the 2004 ASB Classic semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalJiri Novak
Aces12
Double faults03
First serve %6655
First serve points won %7756
Second serve points won %6948
Break points saved %10060
Break points converted %400
Service points won %7452
Return points won %4826
Total points won %5941

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalJiri Novak
Country ESP CZE
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Mar 22, 1975
Age1728
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4814
Ranking points (entering)7661,510
Elo (entering)1,6761,856
Current career W-L1,056–228319–253
Current career earnings$134,946,100$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #48 0 0 Jiri Novak #14

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gregory Carraz #652-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2004QF
Mario Ancic #747-6(0) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 2004R16
Sjeng Schalken #167-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2004R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dominik Hrbaty #546-4 2-6 5-7LH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2004F

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raemon Sluiter #584-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2004QF
Gilles Muller #1937-6(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 2004R16
Xavier Malisse #537-6(7) 6-7(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2004R32