H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Pete Sampras H2H: 0-1
Pete Sampras holds a 1–0 lead over Jiri Novak in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Pete Sampras leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Pete Sampras won the 1996 US Open second round 6-3 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-4.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1996* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Jiri Novak | 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 |
| Pete Sampras | #34 | #1 | 5,792 | 2,265 | 737 | 208 | 78.0% | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 64 |
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 | Pete Sampras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #97 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #81 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1993 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #286 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 51–19 | 72.9% | #5 | 2,047 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |