Jiri Novak
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Moya | 4 | 6 | 10 | Jul 27, 2006 | H2H |
| Mikhail Youzhny | 4 | 6 | 10 | Nov 4, 2004 | H2H |
| Dominik Hrbaty | 5 | 4 | 9 | Aug 11, 2005 | H2H |
| Roger Federer | 4 | 5 | 9 | Jun 12, 2004 | H2H |
| Felix Mantilla | 4 | 4 | 8 | May 27, 2005 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez H2H: 2-0
Jiri Novak holds a 2–0 lead over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2000 Dubai Tennis Championships round of 32 6-3 1-6 6-1.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Novak | 6-3 1-6 6-1 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | Match data | Feb 10, 2000* | R32 | Dubai Tennis Championships | ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jiri Novak | 6-1 7-5 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | Match data | Feb 6, 1998* | R16 | Geneva Open | ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Carpet |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Novak | #930 | #5 | 2,355 | 1,940 | 319 | 253 | 55.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Emilio Benfele Alvarez | #1,529 | #81 | 591 | 1,670 | 45 | 67 | 40.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1993 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #286 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #198 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–24 | 55.6% | #52 | 1,693 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #150 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #176 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #119 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,768 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #103 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #53 | 1,698 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #190 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,860 | 0 | 4 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #141 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,907 | 0 | 4 | 2000 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #125 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,829 | 0 | 5 | 2001 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #273 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2004 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #24 | 1,908 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,677 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,717 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Jiri Novak | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1996 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1997 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 57.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1998 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 15 | 11 | 26 | 57.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1999 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 55.6% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 2000 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 48.4% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1998 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 2001 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1999 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2002 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 68.8% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2003 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 59.4% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2004 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 65.5% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2006 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 153 | 116 | 269 | 56.9% | 119 | 90 | 209 | 56.9% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% | 30 | 29 | 59 | 50.8% | — | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.0% | 43 | 49 | 92 | 46.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Jiri Novak | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 18 | 1993 | 1517 | 109.9 | +2.28 | +0.87 | 0.799 | 44.3% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -2.20 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | -0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 1515 | 112.8 | +4.42 | +2.29 | 0.770 | 43.7% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -3.00 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 1541 | 124.9 | -1.61 | +1.61 | 0.985 | 49.3% | -3 | +37 | — | 34.4% | -0.44 | 2–0 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.13 | 1993 | 1482 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | 18.2% | -2.45 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.01 |
| 21 | 1996 | 1693 | 141.1 | -1.19 | +2.05 | 1.024 | 50.5% | -5 | -39 | — | 52.9% | +0.16 | 13–9 (59%) | 10–8 (56%) | 107.2 | +0.91 | 1994 | 1518 | 117.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | 55.6% | -0.11 | 0–2 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.19 |
| 22 | 1997 | 1693 | 141.4 | +0.90 | +1.84 | 1.072 | 51.2% | +32 | -54 | — | 51.0% | +0.38 | 7–7 (50%) | 5–11 (31%) | 94.5 | +0.10 | 1995 | 1529 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | 33.3% | -1.05 | — | 3–0 (100%) | — | -0.11 |
| 23 | 1998 | 1710 | 138.8 | -0.13 | +2.19 | 1.090 | 51.3% | -48 | +49 | — | 47.2% | +0.06 | 11–9 (55%) | 6–15 (29%) | 97.0 | -0.98 | 1996 | 1596 | 134.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +69 | — | 52.6% | 0.00 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 99.6 | -0.22 |
| 24 | 1999 | 1769 | 144.0 | +0.38 | +2.95 | 1.078 | 51.4% | -34 | +17 | -167 | 49.3% | +0.21 | 13–7 (65%) | 9–18 (33%) | 100.1 | -1.88 | 1997 | 1587 | 127.5 | — | — | — | — | -115 | +98 | +25 | 43.9% | -0.22 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–8 (33%) | 99.3 | +1.21 |
| 25 | 2000 | 1698 | 135.5 | +0.88 | +1.43 | 1.030 | 50.2% | -24 | +91 | — | 46.3% | -0.30 | 9–6 (60%) | 9–7 (56%) | 106.4 | -0.98 | 1998 | 1596 | 123.8 | — | — | — | — | -137 | +92 | — | 40.0% | -0.54 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–5 (17%) | 95.5 | +0.04 |
| 26 | 2001 | 1861 | 155.0 | +2.25 | +3.70 | 1.185 | 52.9% | -87 | +108 | — | 59.1% | +0.73 | 8–5 (62%) | 8–9 (47%) | 103.0 | -2.12 | 1999 | 1575 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.20 |
| 27 | 2002 | 1907 | 151.6 | +2.81 | +4.54 | 1.206 | 53.4% | -4 | +6 | -360 | 61.1% | +0.94 | 12–6 (67%) | 7–11 (39%) | 98.8 | +1.43 | 2000 | 1571 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +95 | — | 48.1% | 0.00 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–3 (40%) | 97.9 | +0.69 |
| 28 | 2003 | 1830 | 140.9 | +1.53 | +2.70 | 1.131 | 52.0% | 0 | +90 | -190 | 58.4% | +0.62 | 13–9 (59%) | 10–12 (45%) | 97.4 | +1.97 | 2001 | 1495 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +88 | — | 25.0% | -1.38 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.52 |
| 29 | 2004 | 1908 | 146.7 | +1.37 | +3.15 | 1.115 | 52.0% | +30 | -71 | -246 | 59.0% | +0.75 | 11–3 (79%) | 7–5 (58%) | 107.8 | -0.35 | 2002 | 1479 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 1677 | 131.0 | -1.54 | +1.71 | 1.018 | 50.2% | +80 | +90 | +18 | 50.9% | +0.14 | 5–7 (42%) | 7–7 (50%) | 95.1 | +2.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2006 | 1717 | 130.7 | +0.78 | -0.28 | 0.984 | 49.7% | +72 | -5 | -79 | 47.5% | -0.21 | 3–4 (43%) | 6–5 (55%) | 99.7 | -1.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1940 | 148.5 | +0.78 | +2.55 | 1.087 | 51.4% | -1 | +31 | -173 | 53.4% | +0.35 | 108–73 (60%) | 88–111 (44%) | 101.4 | -0.15 | — | 1671 | 128.0 | — | — | — | — | -130 | +81 | +25 | 42.3% | -0.46 | 14–21 (40%) | 16–19 (46%) | 96.9 | +2.26 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Emilio Benfele Alvarez
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Clavet | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jul 29, 2000 | H2H |
| Sergi Bruguera | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 28, 2000 | H2H |
| Nicolas Lapentti | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 29, 2000 | H2H |
| Christian Ruud | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 2, 1997 | H2H |
| Galo Blanco | 2 | 1 | 3 | Sep 12, 1997 | H2H |