SF ASB Classic 2004

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
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
12
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
03
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
66.0%55.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
77.4%55.6%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
68.8%48.3%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%60.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
74.5%52.3%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
40.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
47.7%25.5%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
58.9%41.1%
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.
+11.4-10.7
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.
+10.7-11.4

* 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

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