H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Richard Krajicek H2H: 2-1
Jiri Novak holds a 2–1 lead over Richard Krajicek in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2002 US Open first round 6-1 5-4 RET.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
NED
Age 54
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2002* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 6-1 5-4 (ret.) | Richard Krajicek | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2002* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Richard Krajicek | 6-4 6-4 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Feb 15, 1997* | Dubai | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-2 | Richard Krajicek | 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 |
| Richard Krajicek | #1,044 | #4 | 3,130 | 2,044 | 408 | 207 | 66.3% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
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 | Richard Krajicek | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1991 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #10 | 1,950 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #15 | 1,888 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 32–13 | 71.1% | #17 | 1,883 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #11 | 1,832 | 0 | 9 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 46–24 | 65.7% | #7 | 1,876 | 1 | 10 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 50–19 | 72.5% | #11 | 1,969 | 1 | 13 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 1998 | 45–16 | 73.8% | #10 | 1,975 | 1 | 15 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 1999 | 42–20 | 67.7% | #10 | 1,879 | 1 | 17 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 2000 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #36 | 1,885 | 1 | 17 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | 2002 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #112 | 1,839 | 1 | 17 |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | 2003 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #147 | 1,762 | 1 | 17 |