H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Marcelo Rios H2H: 4-1
Jiri Novak holds a 4–1 lead over Marcelo Rios in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 3–1 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2002 US Open third round 6-3 6-3 RET.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
CHI
Age 50
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2002* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-3 (ret.) | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| Jul 24, 1999* | Stuttgart Outdoor | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-2 | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| Jul 11, 1996* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Jiri Novak | 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2 | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| Apr 25, 1996* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Nov 2, 1995* | Montevideo | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Jiri Novak | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | Marcelo Rios | 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 |
| Marcelo Rios | #994 | #1 | 3,719 | 2,137 | 366 | 179 | 67.2% | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
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 | Marcelo Rios | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1994 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #107 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,769 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 52–25 | 67.5% | #11 | 1,835 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 66–18 | 78.6% | #2 | 1,948 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 45–16 | 73.8% | #9 | 1,916 | 0 | 15 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #37 | 1,813 | 0 | 16 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #39 | 1,836 | 0 | 18 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 2002 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #24 | 1,820 | 0 | 18 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 2003 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #105 | 1,809 | 0 | 18 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |