Match facts
US Open 2006PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rafael Nadal | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #179 |
| Ranking points | 4,625 | 226 |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | ESP | CZE |
| Age | 20 | 31 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 190 cm |
| 2006 season | 60 - 12 | 13 - 13 |
| Hard record | 525 - 155 (77.2%) | 156 - 116 (57.4%) |
| Career record | 1091 - 235 (82.3%) | 339 - 265 (56.1%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
2006-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-17-6(3)6-4Round of 16Jiri Novak 2004-02-06 · Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP · Carpet
Jiri Novak7-6(2)6-37-6(3)Round RobinRafael Nadal 2004-01-12 · Auckland · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-16-3SemifinalJiri Novak Road in US Open2006
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal6-46-46-4Round of 128Mark PhilippoussisRafael Nadal6-44-66-46-2Round of 64Luis HornaRafael Nadal6-47-6(5)7-6(4)Round of 32Wesley MoodieRafael Nadal6-17-6(3)6-4Round of 16Jiri NovakMikhail Youzhny6-35-77-6(5)6-1QuarterfinalRafael Nadal Jiri Novak
Jiri Novak7-56-27-5Round of 128Arnaud ClementJiri Novak7-6(3)3-66-46-4Round of 64Paradorn SrichaphanJiri Novak6-7(6)6-36-46-4Round of 32Xavier MalisseRafael Nadal6-17-6(3)6-4Round of 16Jiri Novak
Form last six before this match
Jiri NovakWLLWWW
2006-08-28 · US Open
Jiri Novak6-7(6)6-36-46-4Round of 32Xavier Malisse 2006-08-28 · US Open
Jiri Novak7-6(3)3-66-46-4Round of 64Paradorn Srichaphan 2006-08-28 · US Open
Jiri Novak7-56-27-5Round of 128Arnaud Clement 2006-07-24 · Umag
Carlos Moya6-46-7(6)7-6(3)Round of 32Jiri Novak 2006-07-17 · Stuttgart
David Ferrer6-36-1Round of 32Jiri Novak 2006-07-17 · Stuttgart
Jiri Novak7-6(4)6-1Round of 64Simone Bolelli Serve statistics
| Rafael Nadal | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 9 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| Service points | 90 | 92 |
| 1st serve in | 60% | 67.4% |
| 1st serve won | 79.6% | 67.7% |
| 2nd serve won | 61.1% | 43.3% |
| Service games | 15 | 14 |
| Break points saved | 1 / 2 | 7 / 11 |