H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 07:16 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Mario Ancic H2H: 2-0
Jiri Novak holds a 2–0 lead over Mario Ancic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2003 US Open first round 3-6 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-2.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 42
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2003* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 3-6 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-2 | Mario Ancic | Match data |
| Aug 6, 2003* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 7-5 3-6 6-3 | Mario Ancic | 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 |
| Mario Ancic | #475 | #7 | 2,075 | 2,019 | 193 | 124 | 60.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Mario Ancic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2002 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #89 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #74 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #21 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 52–18 | 74.3% | #9 | 1,954 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #83 | 1,880 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #36 | 1,903 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 12–7 | 63.2% | #95 | 1,905 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 2010 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #478 | 1,866 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |