H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Wayne Arthurs H2H: 3-1
Jiri Novak holds a 3–1 lead over Wayne Arthurs in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 2–0 on clay, while Wayne Arthurs leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2003 Shanghai semifinal 6-7(7) 6-3 6-2.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 55
Left-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2003* | Shanghai | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Jiri Novak | 6-7(7) 6-3 6-2 | Wayne Arthurs | Match data |
| May 7, 2003* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-3 | Wayne Arthurs | Match data |
| Jun 28, 2002* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Wayne Arthurs | 6-3 7-6(9) 6-3 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| May 5, 2001* | Munich | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Jiri Novak | 7-6(3) 6-1 | Wayne Arthurs | 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 |
| Wayne Arthurs | #368 | #44 | 833 | 1,781 | 122 | 152 | 44.5% | 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 | Wayne Arthurs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #561 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 1998 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #187 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 1999 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #105 | 1,651 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | 2000 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #83 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | 2001 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #77 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | 2002 | 23–24 | 48.9% | #52 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 11–22 | 33.3% | #117 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #101 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #97 | 1,624 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #161 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #244 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |