Jiri Novak vs James Blake, Rome Masters 2004, Round of 64

Masters 1000 · Round of 64 · Clay · Tue 4 May

Final

Jiri Novak

WinnerRank #9301.6758%

Novak won in 3 sets · 1h 20m

2–1

Set 12–6

Set 26–3

Set 36–1

James Blake

LostRank #10202.3242%

Venue

Foro Italico

Rome, ITA· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Slow

0.9vs last year

Wind

26 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

78%

Humid

Temperature

18°C

Mild

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 20m

1Aces3

1Double faults2

44Service points won48

12Service games played12

9Service games won7

12Return games played12

2/540%Break points saved72%13/18

5/1828%Break points converted60%3/5

Head to head

4Novak

1Blake

5 meetings

Clay 3–1Hard 1–0

Rome MastersRound of 64 · 4 May 2004ClayThis match
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 1
Canada MastersRound of 32 · 7 Aug 2003Hard
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 3
DusseldorfRound robin · 2003Clay
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
Hamburg MastersRound of 64 · 2002Clay
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 2
Rome MastersQuarterfinal · 2002Clay
Jiri Novak
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7⁹Set 3: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁷Set 3: 4

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Jiri Novak vs James Blake, Rome Masters 2004, Round of 64

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research