H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Byron Black H2H: 1-1
Jiri Novak and Byron Black are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2000 US Open second round 2-6 6-3 7-5 7-6(4).
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
ZIM
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2000* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 2-6 6-3 7-5 7-6(4) | Byron Black | Match data |
| Jan 5, 1996* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Byron Black | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Novak | #930 | #5 | 2,355 | 1,940 | 318 | 250 | 56.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Byron Black | #876 | #22 | 1,283 | 1,870 | 239 | 229 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Jiri Novak | Byron Black | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1993 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #286 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #123 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #142 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #84 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #66 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #40 | 1,832 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #44 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #76 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | 1999 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #65 | 1,690 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | 2000 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #35 | 1,697 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | 2001 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #196 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #317 | 1,634 | 0 | 2 |