H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Jiri Novak vs James Blake H2H: 4-0
Jiri Novak holds a 4–0 lead over James Blake in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 3–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2004 Rome Masters second round 2-6 6-3 6-1.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
4
–
0
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 46
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2004* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Jiri Novak | 2-6 6-3 6-1 | James Blake | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2003* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 7-6(5) 6-3 | James Blake | Match data |
| May 15, 2002* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Jiri Novak | 7-6(4) 6-2 | James Blake | Match data |
| May 12, 2002* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Jiri Novak | 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 | James Blake | 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 |
| James Blake | #1,020 | #4 | 3,550 | 2,048 | 345 | 235 | 59.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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 | James Blake | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #682 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #219 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #73 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #28 | 1,815 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #37 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #97 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #23 | 1,924 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 2006 | 57–21 | 73.1% | #4 | 2,000 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,911 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 2008 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #10 | 1,888 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | 2009 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #44 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | 2010 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #135 | 1,759 | 0 | 10 |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | 2011 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #59 | 1,841 | 0 | 10 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #127 | 1,788 | 0 | 10 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #153 | 1,714 | 0 | 10 |