Match facts
Barcelona 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Marat Safin | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #136 | #90 |
| Ranking points | 334 | 531 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | RUS | CZE |
| Age | 18 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 193 cm | 190 cm |
| 1998 season | 17 - 18 | 20 - 21 |
| Clay record | 121 - 82 (59.6%) | 128 - 99 (56.4%) |
| Career record | 424 - 269 (61.2%) | 339 - 265 (56.1%) |
Head-to-head4 meetings
2005-05-02 · Rome Masters · Clay
Marat Safin6-7(3)6-16-1Round of 64Jiri Novak 2004-08-02 · Cincinnati Masters · Hard
Marat Safin6-36-0Round of 64Jiri Novak 1999-08-30 · US Open · Hard
Jiri Novak6-25-76-43-66-2Round of 64Marat Safin 1998-04-13 · Barcelona · Clay
Marat Safin4-66-37-6(4)Round of 32Jiri Novak Serve statistics
| Marat Safin | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 0 |
| Double faults | 6 | 1 |
| Service points | 123 | 94 |
| 1st serve in | 44.7% | 60.6% |
| 1st serve won | 61.8% | 64.9% |
| 2nd serve won | 55.9% | 54.1% |
| Service games | 16 | 15 |
| Break points saved | 3 / 7 | 3 / 7 |