Match facts
US Open 1999PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jiri Novak | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #41 | #31 |
| Ranking points | 984 | 1,239 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | CZE | RUS |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 190 cm | 193 cm |
| 1999 season | 29 - 26 | 39 - 32 |
| Hard record | 156 - 116 (57.4%) | 216 - 142 (60.3%) |
| Career record | 339 - 265 (56.1%) | 424 - 269 (61.2%) |
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 Road in US Open1999
Jiri Novak
Jiri Novak3-66-46-16-0Round of 128Ramon DelgadoJiri Novak6-25-76-43-66-2Round of 64Marat SafinJiri Novak6-16-05-1RETRound of 32Fabrice SantoroSlava Dosedel6-47-55-77-5Round of 16Jiri Novak Marat Safin
Marat Safin6-25-76-42-66-4Round of 128Mikael TillstromJiri Novak6-25-76-43-66-2Round of 64Marat Safin
Serve statistics
| Jiri Novak | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 18 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| Service points | 144 | 138 |
| 1st serve in | 61.1% | 47.8% |
| 1st serve won | 75% | 74.2% |
| 2nd serve won | 51.8% | 50% |
| Service games | 23 | 24 |
| Break points saved | 8 / 12 | 3 / 10 |