H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC

Roger Federer vs Jiri Novak H2H: 5-4

Roger Federer holds a 5–4 lead over Jiri Novak in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Roger Federer leads 4–0 on hard courts, while Jiri Novak leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Roger Federer won the 2004 Halle semifinal 6-3 6-4.

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Roger Federer
SUI Age 44 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5 – 4
9 main draw meetings
Jiri Novak
CZE Age 51 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 12, 2004* Halle ATP 250 SF Grass Roger Federer #1 6-3 6-4 Jiri Novak #19 Match data
Jul 13, 2003* Gstaad ATP 250 F Clay Jiri Novak #10 5-7 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-3 Roger Federer #3 Match data
Mar 2, 2003* Dubai ATP 250 F Hard Roger Federer #5 6-1 7-6(2) Jiri Novak #10 Match data
Nov 11, 2002 Masters Cup ATP Finals RR Hard Roger Federer #6 6-0 4-6 6-2 Jiri Novak #7 Match data
Oct 13, 2002* Vienna ATP 250 F Hard Roger Federer #13 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-4 Jiri Novak #12 Match data
Nov 1, 2001* Paris Masters Masters 1000 R32 Carpet Jiri Novak #40 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(2) Roger Federer #13 Match data
Apr 19, 2000* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 R64 Clay Jiri Novak #37 6-1 2-6 7-5 Roger Federer #49 Match data
Oct 15, 1999* Vienna ATP 250 R16 Hard Roger Federer #93 7-6(8) 6-1 Jiri Novak #34 Match data
Jun 23, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Jiri Novak #59 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 Roger Federer #103 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
Roger Federer #97 #1 12,315 2,430 1,206 267 81.9% 20 28 6 22 27 103
Jiri Novak #930 #5 2,355 1,940 318 250 56.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Roger Federer Jiri Novak
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1998 2–3 40.0% #301 1,530 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1999 12–14 46.2% #64 1,663 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 2000 30–27 52.6% #29 1,771 0 0 1993 1–1 50.0% #286 1,517 0 0
19 2001 46–20 69.7% #13 1,874 0 1 1994 0–1 0.0% #205 1,515 0 0
20 2002 55–22 71.4% #6 1,944 0 4 1995 5–9 35.7% #53 1,541 0 0
21 2003 74–16 82.2% #2 2,104 1 11 1996 30–23 56.6% #52 1,696 0 1
22 2004 70–5 93.3% #1 2,301 4 22 1997 20–19 51.3% #48 1,692 0 1
23 2005 80–4 95.2% #1 2,348 6 33 1998 20–21 48.8% #75 1,709 0 2
24 2006 90–5 94.7% #1 2,401 9 45 1999 28–26 51.9% #40 1,762 0 2
25 2007 67–9 88.2% #1 2,330 12 53 2000 24–25 49.0% #53 1,696 0 2
26 2008 63–15 80.8% #2 2,198 13 57 2001 28–17 62.2% #29 1,859 0 4
27 2009 59–12 83.1% #1 2,259 15 61 2002 50–27 64.9% #7 1,899 0 4
28 2010 66–13 83.5% #2 2,311 16 66 2003 41–25 62.1% #13 1,827 0 5
29 2011 61–12 83.6% #3 2,340 16 70 2004 37–20 64.9% #24 1,918 0 7
30 2012 67–11 85.9% #2 2,347 17 76 2005 22–23 48.9% #48 1,661 0 7
31 2013 45–17 72.6% #6 2,189 17 77 2006 12–13 48.0% #129 1,711 0 7
32 2014 68–12 85.0% #2 2,343 17 82 — — — — — — —
33 2015 61–11 84.7% #3 2,398 17 88 — — — — — — —
34 2016 21–7 75.0% #16 2,283 17 88 — — — — — — —
35 2017 53–5 91.4% #2 2,385 19 95 — — — — — — —
36 2018 49–10 83.1% #3 2,261 20 99 — — — — — — —
37 2019 53–11 82.8% #3 2,240 20 103 — — — — — — —
38 2020 5–1 83.3% #5 2,240 20 103 — — — — — — —
39 2021 9–5 64.3% #16 2,128 20 103 — — — — — — —