H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Ricardo Mello H2H: 1-0
Jiri Novak holds a 1–0 lead over Ricardo Mello in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jiri Novak leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2004 Tokyo fourth round 6-1 6-2.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
BRA
Age 45
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2004* | Tokyo | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-2 | Ricardo Mello | 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 |
| Ricardo Mello | #1,018 | #50 | 738 | 1,773 | 52 | 87 | 37.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Ricardo Mello | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #133 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #128 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 11–8 | 57.9% | #71 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #111 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #134 | 1,490 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #257 | 1,575 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #151 | 1,587 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | 2010 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #76 | 1,608 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | 2011 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #85 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | 2012 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #286 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1018 | 1,603 | 0 | 1 |