Match facts
Rome Masters 2005PlayersAt the time of the match
| Marat Safin | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #4 | #23 |
| Ranking points | 3,145 | 1,235 |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | RUS | CZE |
| Age | 25 | 30 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 193 cm | 190 cm |
| 2005 season | 27 - 11 | 22 - 27 |
| 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 Road in Rome Masters2005
Marat Safin
Marat Safin6-7(3)6-16-1Round of 64Jiri NovakNicolas Almagro6-46-3Round of 32Marat Safin Jiri Novak
Marat Safin6-7(3)6-16-1Round of 64Jiri Novak
Serve statistics
| Marat Safin | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| Service points | 78 | 90 |
| 1st serve in | 48.7% | 64.4% |
| 1st serve won | 86.8% | 55.2% |
| 2nd serve won | 47.5% | 43.8% |
| Service games | 13 | 13 |
| Break points saved | 5 / 7 | 3 / 10 |