H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Taylor Dent H2H: 2-2
Jiri Novak and Taylor Dent are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Taylor Dent leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2004 Tokyo final 5-7 6-1 6-3.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2004* | Tokyo | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Jiri Novak | 5-7 6-1 6-3 | Taylor Dent | Match data |
| Apr 21, 2004* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Taylor Dent | 6-4 7-5 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2002* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 7-5 6-3 | Taylor Dent | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2000 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Taylor Dent | (w/o) | 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 |
| Taylor Dent | #979 | #21 | 1,345 | 1,905 | 148 | 138 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Taylor Dent | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #410 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1993 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #286 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #276 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #181 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #124 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #57 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 28–12 | 70.0% | #33 | 1,883 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #32 | 1,744 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #29 | 1,783 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #574 | 1,712 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #865 | 1,671 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #76 | 1,730 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | 2010 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #118 | 1,776 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |