Match facts
Dubai 2003PlayersAt the time of the match
| Roger Federer | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #5 | #10 |
| Ranking points | 2,580 | 1,921 |
| Seed | #1 | #3 |
| Country | SUI | CZE |
| Age | 22 | 28 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 2003 season | 77 - 16 | 46 - 28 |
| Hard record | 794 - 159 (83.3%) | 156 - 116 (57.4%) |
| Career record | 1265 - 280 (81.9%) | 339 - 265 (56.1%) |
Head-to-head9 meetings
2004-06-07 · Halle · Grass
Roger Federer6-36-4SemifinalJiri Novak 2003-07-07 · Gstaad · Clay
Jiri Novak5-76-36-31-66-3FinalRoger Federer 2003-02-24 · Dubai · Hard
Roger Federer6-17-6(2)FinalJiri Novak 2002-11-11 · Masters Cup · Hard
Roger Federer6-04-66-2Round RobinJiri Novak 2002-10-07 · Vienna · Hard
Roger Federer6-46-13-66-4FinalJiri Novak 2001-10-29 · Paris Masters · Carpet
Jiri Novak6-46-7(4)7-6(2)Round of 32Roger Federer Road in Dubai2003
Roger Federer
Roger Federer6-36-3Round of 32Irakli LabadzeRoger Federer6-47-5Round of 16Maximilian AbelRoger Federer7-56-3QuarterfinalHicham AraziRoger Federer6-36-2SemifinalIvan LjubicicRoger Federer6-17-6(2)FinalJiri Novak Jiri Novak
Jiri Novak6-13-66-3Round of 32Dominik HrbatyJiri Novak6-16-1Round of 16Andrei StoliarovJiri Novak6-46-4QuarterfinalSjeng SchalkenJiri Novak6-46-1SemifinalTommy RobredoRoger Federer6-17-6(2)FinalJiri Novak
Serve statistics
| Roger Federer | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| Service points | 59 | 63 |
| 1st serve in | 39% | 61.9% |
| 1st serve won | 69.6% | 48.7% |
| 2nd serve won | 58.3% | 54.2% |
| Service games | 10 | 9 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 2 | 5 / 9 |