Match facts
Shanghai 2003PlayersAt the time of the match
| Mark Philippoussis | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #15 | #12 |
| Ranking points | 1,380 | 1,720 |
| Seed | #3 | #1 |
| Country | AUS | CZE |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 196 cm | 190 cm |
| 2003 season | 37 - 19 | 46 - 28 |
| Hard record | 181 - 121 (59.9%) | 156 - 116 (57.4%) |
| Career record | 315 - 207 (60.3%) | 339 - 265 (56.1%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
2003-09-22 · Shanghai · Hard
Mark Philippoussis6-26-1FinalJiri Novak 2002-05-06 · Rome Masters · Clay
Jiri Novak6-46-1Round of 32Mark Philippoussis 1996-02-19 · Memphis · Hard
Mark Philippoussis6-36-1QuarterfinalJiri Novak Road in Shanghai2003
Mark Philippoussis
Mark Philippoussis6-47-6(2)Round of 32Andreas VinciguerraMark Philippoussis6-17-5Round of 16Jeff SalzensteinMark Philippoussis6-37-6(4)QuarterfinalGuillermo CanasMark Philippoussis6-46-4SemifinalRobin SoderlingMark Philippoussis6-26-1FinalJiri Novak 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
Serve statistics
| Mark Philippoussis | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| Service points | 38 | 38 |
| 1st serve in | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 1st serve won | 95.5% | 59.1% |
| 2nd serve won | 75% | 31.3% |
| Service games | 8 | 7 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 0 | 2 / 6 |