H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Jurgen Melzer H2H: 3-0
Jiri Novak holds a 3–0 lead over Jurgen Melzer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2006 Poertschach quarterfinal 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 45
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2006* | Poertschach | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Jiri Novak | 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4 | Jurgen Melzer | Match data |
| Jun 19, 2003* | S Hertogenbosch | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-3 | Jurgen Melzer | Match data |
| Oct 12, 2002* | Vienna | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Jiri Novak | 6-4 6-2 | Jurgen Melzer | 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 |
| Jurgen Melzer | #1,552 | #8 | 3,055 | 2,024 | 326 | 303 | 51.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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 | Jurgen Melzer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1999 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #491 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #358 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #91 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #79 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #39 | 1,769 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #52 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 33–25 | 56.9% | #41 | 1,780 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #60 | 1,695 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 2008 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #34 | 1,778 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #28 | 1,924 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | 2010 | 49–25 | 66.2% | #11 | 1,998 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | 2011 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #33 | 1,799 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | 2012 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #29 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #27 | 1,825 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #113 | 1,758 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #155 | 1,750 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #306 | 1,770 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,731 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #288 | 1,703 | 0 | 5 |