Match facts
Shanghai 2003PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jiri Novak | Wayne Arthurs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #12 | #118 |
| Ranking points | 1,720 | 315 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | CZE | AUS |
| Age | 29 | 33 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 190 cm | 190 cm |
| 2003 season | 46 - 28 | 14 - 24 |
| Hard record | 156 - 116 (57.4%) | 72 - 92 (43.9%) |
| Career record | 339 - 265 (56.1%) | 134 - 160 (45.6%) |
Head-to-head4 meetings
2003-09-22 · Shanghai · Hard
Jiri Novak6-7(7)6-36-2SemifinalWayne Arthurs 2003-05-05 · Rome Masters · Clay
Jiri Novak6-36-3Round of 64Wayne Arthurs 2002-06-24 · Wimbledon · Grass
Wayne Arthurs6-37-6(9)6-3Round of 64Jiri Novak 2001-04-30 · Munich · Clay
Jiri Novak7-6(3)6-1QuarterfinalWayne Arthurs Road in Shanghai2003
Jiri Novak
Jiri Novak6-27-6(6)Round of 32Dennis Van ScheppingenJiri Novak6-7(3)6-16-2Round of 16Robert KendrickJiri Novak2-1RETQuarterfinalMagnus NormanJiri Novak6-7(7)6-36-2SemifinalWayne ArthursMark Philippoussis6-26-1FinalJiri Novak Wayne Arthurs
Wayne Arthurs5-76-46-2Round of 32Peter LuczakWayne Arthurs6-16-2Round of 16Takao SuzukiWayne Arthurs6-43-67-6(2)QuarterfinalIvo KarlovicJiri Novak6-7(7)6-36-2SemifinalWayne Arthurs
Serve statistics
| Jiri Novak | Wayne Arthurs | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 11 |
| Double faults | 3 | 5 |
| Service points | 99 | 85 |
| 1st serve in | 71.7% | 68.2% |
| 1st serve won | 77.5% | 72.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 57.1% | 55.6% |
| Service games | 15 | 14 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 2 | 3 / 6 |