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Czech tennis player
Jiří Novák (pronounced [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈnovaːk] ⓘ; born 22 March 1975) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1]
Novák turned professional in 1993 and won seven singles and 18 doubles titles during his career, winning $7,614,063 in prize money. For six years, he was the highest-ranked male Czech tennis player in the ATP rankings. On October 21, 2002, Novák reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 5. He retired in 2007.
Novák was the first player to face Roger Federer at Wimbledon. In this first-round match at the 1999 tournament, Novák defeated Federer in five sets.
Novák created a tennis school in the Czech Republic and one of his students was the fourteen year old Preet Chandi before she went on to be an adventurer.[2]
Grand Slam tournaments
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Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
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Singles: 1 (1 runner-ups)
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Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-ups)
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Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR
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Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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Legend
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Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
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ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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ATP Masters Series (0–1)
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ATP Championship Series (1–2)
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ATP World Series (6–3)
|
|
Finals by surface
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Hard (2–5)
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Clay (4–1)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (1–0)
|
|
Finals by setting
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Outdoors (6–4)
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Indoors (1–2)
|
|
Result
|
W–L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Win
|
1–0
|
Jan 1996
|
Auckland, New Zealand
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World Series
|
Hard
|
Brett Steven
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6–4, 6–4
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Loss
|
1–1
|
Mar 1996
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
Thomas Muster
|
6–7(3–7), 2–6
|
Win
|
2–1
|
Nov 1998
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
International Series
|
Clay
|
Xavier Malisse
|
6–3, 6–3
|
Win
|
3–1
|
May 2001
|
Munich, Germany
|
International Series
|
Clay
|
Antony Dupuis
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6–4, 7–5
|
Win
|
4–1
|
Jul 2001
|
Gstaad, Switzerland
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International Series
|
Clay
|
Juan Carlos Ferrero
|
6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
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Loss
|
4–2
|
Oct 2002
|
Vienna, Austria
|
Championship Series
|
Hard (i)
|
Roger Federer
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4–6, 1–6, 6–3, 4–6
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Loss
|
4–3
|
Oct 2002
|
Madrid, Spain
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Masters Series
|
Hard (i)
|
Andre Agassi
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walkover
|
Loss
|
4–4
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Feb 2003
|
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Championship Series
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Hard
|
Roger Federer
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1–6, 6–7(2–7)
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Win
|
5–4
|
Jul 2003
|
Gstaad, Switzerland
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International Series
|
Clay
|
Roger Federer
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5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
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Loss
|
5–5
|
Sep 2003
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Shanghai, China
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International Series
|
Hard
|
Mark Philippoussis
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2–6, 1–6
|
Win
|
6–5
|
Oct 2004
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Tokyo, Japan
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Championship Series
|
Hard
|
Taylor Dent
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5–7, 6–1, 6–3
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Win
|
7–5
|
Nov 2004
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Basel, Switzerland
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International Series
|
Carpet (i)
|
David Nalbandian
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5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
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Loss
|
7–6
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Feb 2005
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Delray Beach, United States
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International Series
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Hard
|
Xavier Malisse
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6–76, 2–6
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Doubles: 40 (18 titles, 22 runner-ups)
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Legend
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Grand Slam Tournaments (0–2)
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ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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ATP Masters Series (3–1)
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ATP Championship Series (3–4)
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ATP International Series (12–15)
|
|
Finals by surface
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Hard (5–11)
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Clay (11–7)
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Grass (0–1)
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Carpet (2–3)
|
|
Finals by setting
|
Outdoors (15–14)
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Indoors (3–8)
|
|
Result
|
W–L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
Loss
|
0–1
|
Aug 1995
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Prague, Czech Republic
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World Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
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Libor Pimek Byron Talbot
|
5–7, 6–1, 6–7
|
Win
|
1–1
|
Sep 1995
|
Bogotá, Colombia
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
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Steve Campbell MaliVai Washington
|
7–6, 6–2
|
Win
|
2–1
|
Oct 1995
|
Santiago, Chile
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Shelby Cannon Francisco Montana
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6–4, 4–6, 6–1
|
Loss
|
2–2
|
Nov 1995
|
Montevideo, Uruguay
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
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Emilio Sánchez Sergio Casal
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6–2, 6–7, 6–7
|
Loss
|
2–3
|
Nov 1995
|
Buenos Aires, Argentina
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
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Vince Spadea Christo van Rensburg
|
3–6, 3–6
|
Loss
|
2–4
|
Feb 1996
|
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
|
World Series
|
Hard
|
Karel Nováček
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Byron Black Grant Connell
|
0–6, 1–6
|
Win
|
3–4
|
Mar 1996
|
Casablanca, Morocco
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig
|
7–6, 6–3
|
Win
|
4–4
|
Jul 1996
|
Gstaad, Switzerland
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
Pavel Vízner
|
Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson
|
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
|
Loss
|
4–5
|
Nov 1996
|
Moscow, Russia
|
World Series
|
Carpet (i)
|
David Rikl
|
Rick Leach Andrei Olhovskiy
|
6–4, 1–6, 2–6
|
Win
|
5–5
|
Oct 1997
|
Ostrava, Czech Republic
|
World Series
|
Carpet (i)
|
David Rikl
|
Donald Johnson Francisco Montana
|
6–2, 6–4
|
Win
|
6–5
|
Feb 1998
|
Split, Croatia
|
World Series
|
Carpet (i)
|
Martin Damm
|
Fredrik Bergh Patrik Fredriksson
|
7–6, 6–2
|
Loss
|
6–6
|
Aug 1998
|
Umag, Croatia
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Neil Broad Pieter Norval
|
1–6, 6–3, 3–6
|
Win
|
7–6
|
Aug 1998
|
San Marino, San Marino
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
|
6–4, 7–6
|
Win
|
8–6
|
Aug 1998
|
Indianapolis, United States
|
Championship Series
|
Hard
|
David Rikl
|
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
|
6–2, 7–6
|
Loss
|
8–7
|
Oct 1998
|
Mallorca, Spain
|
World Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Pablo Albano Daniel Orsanic
|
6–7, 3–6
|
Win
|
9–7
|
Nov 1998
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
International Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Daniel Orsanic David Roditi
|
6–4, 6–2
|
Loss
|
9–8
|
Jan 1999
|
Auckland, New Zealand
|
World Series
|
Hard
|
David Rikl
|
Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek
|
5–7, 5–7
|
Loss
|
9–9
|
Apr 1999
|
Estoril, Portugal
|
International Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Tomás Carbonell Donald Johnson
|
3–6, 6–2, 1–6
|
Loss
|
9–10
|
Apr 1999
|
Monte Carlo, Monaco
|
Masters Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Olivier Delaître Tim Henman
|
2–6, 3–6
|
Loss
|
9–11
|
Oct 1999
|
Basle, Switzerland
|
World Series
|
Carpet (i)
|
David Rikl
|
Aleksandar Kitinov Brent Haygarth
|
6–0, 4–6, 5–7
|
Win
|
10–11
|
Feb 2000
|
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
|
International Series
|
Hard
|
David Rikl
|
Robbie Koenig Peter Tramacchi
|
6–2, 7–5
|
Win
|
11–11
|
Jul 2000
|
Gstaad, Switzerland
|
International Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Jérôme Golmard Michael Kohlmann
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
Win
|
12–11
|
Jul 2000
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
Championship Series
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Lucas Arnold Ker Donald Johnson
|
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
|
Loss
|
12–12
|
Oct 2000
|
Vienna, Austria
|
Championship Series
|
Hard (i)
|
David Rikl
|
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Nenad Zimonjić
|
4–6, 4–6
|
Loss
|
12–13
|
Oct 2000
|
Moscow, Russia
|
International Series
|
Carpet (i)
|
David Rikl
|
Jonas Björkman David Prinosil
|
2–6, 3–6
|
Win
|
13–13
|
Nov 2000
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
Masters Series
|
Hard (i)
|
David Rikl
|
Donald Johnson Piet Norval
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
Loss
|
13–14
|
Feb 2001
|
Copenhagen, Denmark
|
International Series
|
Hard (i)
|
David Rikl
|
Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett
|
3–6, 3–6
|
Win
|
14–14
|
Apr 2001
|
Miami, United States
|
Masters Series
|
Hard
|
David Rikl
|
Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge
|
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
|
Loss
|
14–15
|
Jul 2001
|
Wimbledon, United Kingdom
|
Grand Slam
|
Grass
|
David Rikl
|
Donald Johnson Jared Palmer
|
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(6–8)
|
Win
|
15–15
|
Aug 2001
|
Montreal, Canada
|
Masters Series
|
Hard
|
David Rikl
|
Donald Johnson Jared Palmer
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
|
Loss
|
15–16
|
Oct 2001
|
Vienna, Austria
|
Championship Series
|
Hard (i)
|
David Rikl
|
Martin Damm Radek Štěpánek
|
3–6, 2–6
|
Loss
|
15–17
|
Jan 2002
|
Doha, Qatar
|
International Series
|
Hard
|
David Rikl
|
Donald Johnson Jared Palmer
|
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
|
Loss
|
15–18
|
Feb 2002
|
Copenhagen, Denmark
|
International Series
|
Hard (i)
|
Radek Štěpánek
|
Julian Knowle Michael Kohlmann
|
6–7(8–10), 5–7
|
Loss
|
15–19
|
Sep 2002
|
New York, United States
|
Grand Slam
|
Hard
|
Radek Štěpánek
|
Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi
|
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
|
Loss
|
15–20
|
Oct 2002
|
Vienna, Austria
|
Championship Series
|
Hard (i)
|
Radek Štěpánek
|
Joshua Eagle Sandon Stolle
|
4–6, 3–6
|
Loss
|
15–21
|
Jan 2004
|
Auckland, New Zealand
|
International Series
|
Hard
|
Radek Štěpánek
|
Mahesh Bhupathi Fabrice Santoro
|
6–4, 5–7, 3–6
|
Win
|
16–21
|
Jul 2004
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
Championship Series
|
Clay
|
Radek Štěpánek
|
Simon Aspelin Todd Perry
|
6–2, 6–4
|
Loss
|
16–22
|
Oct 2004
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Championship Series
|
Hard
|
Petr Pála
|
Jared Palmer Pavel Vízner
|
1–5 ret.
|
Win
|
17–22
|
Jul 2005
|
Umag, Croatia
|
International Series
|
Clay
|
Petr Pála
|
Michal Mertiňák David Škoch
|
6–3, 6–3
|
Win
|
18–22
|
Jul 2006
|
Gstaad, Switzerland
|
International Series
|
Clay
|
Andrei Pavel
|
Marco Chiudinelli Jean-Claude Scherrer
|
6–3, 6–1
|
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
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Legend
|
ATP Challenger (6–7)
|
ITF Futures (0–0)
|
|
Finals by surface
|
Hard (1–1)
|
Clay (5–6)
|
Grass (0–0)
|
Carpet (0–0)
|
|
Result
|
W–L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Win
|
1–0
|
Jul 1994
|
Prague, Czech Republic
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Albert Portas
|
6–2, 7–5
|
Win
|
2–0
|
Feb 1995
|
Mar del Plata, Argentina
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Kris Goossens
|
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
|
Loss
|
2–1
|
Apr 1995
|
Birmingham, United States
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Bohdan Ulihrach
|
4–6, 6–7
|
Win
|
3–1
|
May 1995
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Félix Mantilla
|
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
|
Loss
|
3–2
|
Jul 1995
|
Oberstaufen, Germany
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Carlos Moyá
|
3–6, 4–6
|
Loss
|
3–3
|
Aug 1995
|
Graz, Austria
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Carlos Costa
|
4–6, 3–6
|
Loss
|
3–4
|
Sep 1995
|
Prostějov, Czech Republic
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Andrea Gaudenzi
|
4–6, 3–6
|
Win
|
4–4
|
Oct 1995
|
Lima, Peru
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Nicolás Lapentti
|
7–6, 6–3
|
Win
|
5–4
|
Mar 1997
|
Indian Wells, United States
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Slava Doseděl
|
7–6, 6–4
|
Loss
|
5–5
|
Nov 1997
|
Aachen, Germany
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Hendrik Dreekmann
|
7–5, 6–7, 3–6
|
Win
|
6–5
|
Jun 1998
|
Zagreb, Croatia
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Mariano Puerta
|
7–5, 6–1
|
Loss
|
6–6
|
Jun 2001
|
Prostějov, Czech Republic
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Bohdan Ulihrach
|
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
|
Loss
|
6–7
|
Jun 2002
|
Prostějov, Czech Republic
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Guillermo Coria
|
3–6, 3–6
|
Legend
|
ATP Challenger (5–1)
|
ITF Futures (0–0)
|
|
Finals by surface
|
Hard (0–0)
|
Clay (4–1)
|
Grass (0–0)
|
Carpet (1–0)
|
|
Result
|
W–L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
Win
|
1–0
|
Dec 1994
|
Prostějov, Czech Republic
|
Challenger
|
Carpet
|
Radomír Vašek
|
Sjeng Schalken Joost Winnink
|
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
|
Win
|
2–0
|
Jun 1995
|
Košice, Slovakia
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Jeff Tarango Adrian Voinea
|
7–6, 6–2
|
Win
|
3–0
|
Jul 1995
|
Oberstaufen, Germany
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Tomáš Krupa
|
Lorenzo Manta Patrick Mohr
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
|
Win
|
4–0
|
Jun 1997
|
Prostějov, Czech Republic
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Scott Melville Diego Nargiso
|
6–4, 6–2
|
Loss
|
4–1
|
Apr 1998
|
Prague, Czech Republic
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Radek Štěpánek
|
Joan Balcells Nenad Zimonjić
|
6–7, 6–7
|
Win
|
5–1
|
May 1998
|
Košice, Slovakia
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
David Rikl
|
Nebojsa Djordjevic Marcos Ondruska
|
7–6, 6–4
|
Season |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Total
|
Wins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
21
|
#
|
Player
|
Rank
|
Event
|
Surface
|
Rd
|
Score
|
|
1996
|
1.
|
Boris Becker
|
6
|
Basel, Switzerland
|
Hard (i)
|
2R
|
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
|
45
|
1997
|
2.
|
Carlos Moyá
|
9
|
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
|
Hard
|
1R
|
2–6, 6–0, 7–5
|
67
|
3.
|
Richard Krajicek
|
6
|
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
|
Hard
|
QF
|
6–2, 6–2
|
67
|
4.
|
Carlos Moyá
|
6
|
Ostrava, Czech Republic
|
Carpet (i)
|
2R
|
6–4, 6–4
|
63
|
5.
|
Sergi Bruguera
|
10
|
Moscow, Russia
|
Carpet (i)
|
1R
|
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
|
53
|
1999
|
6.
|
Todd Martin
|
4
|
Vienna, Austria
|
Carpet (i)
|
1R
|
7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 6–4
|
34
|
2000
|
7.
|
Tim Henman
|
10
|
Davis Cup, Ostrava, Czech Republic
|
Clay (i)
|
RR
|
6–4, 6–2, 6–2
|
44
|
8.
|
Pete Sampras
|
2
|
Davis Cup, Los Angeles, United States
|
Hard (i)
|
RR
|
7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–2
|
39
|
9.
|
Thomas Enqvist
|
7
|
Toronto, Canada
|
Hard
|
3R
|
6–2, 1–6, 3–1, ret.
|
55
|
2001
|
10.
|
Àlex Corretja
|
9
|
Gstaad, Switzerland
|
Clay
|
SF
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
40
|
11.
|
Juan Carlos Ferrero
|
5
|
Gstaad, Switzerland
|
Clay
|
F
|
6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
|
40
|
2002
|
12.
|
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
|
4
|
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
|
Hard
|
QF
|
6–1, 6–1
|
17
|
13.
|
Sébastien Grosjean
|
8
|
Davis Cup, Pau, France
|
Carpet (i)
|
RR
|
3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
|
15
|
14.
|
Andre Agassi
|
2
|
Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, China
|
Hard (i)
|
RR
|
7–5, 6–1
|
7
|
2003
|
15.
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Carlos Moyá
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4
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World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Clay
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RR
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4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
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14
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16.
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Roger Federer
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3
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Gstaad, Switzerland
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Clay
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F
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5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
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10
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17.
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Juan Carlos Ferrero
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1
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Paris, France
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Carpet (i)
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3R
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7–5, 7–5
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18
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2004
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18.
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Tim Henman
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5
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Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece
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Hard
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1R
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6–3, 6–3
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24
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19.
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Lleyton Hewitt
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3
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Tokyo, Japan
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Hard
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SF
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6–4, 4–6, 6–2
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28
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20.
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Tim Henman
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4
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Basel, Switzerland
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Carpet (i)
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QF
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7–6(7–5), 7–5
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20
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21.
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David Nalbandian
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10
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Basel, Switzerland
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Carpet (i)
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F
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5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
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20
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- One of eleven players to beat Roger Federer at Wimbledon (1999); the other ten being Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2000), Tim Henman (2001), Mario Ančić (2002), Rafael Nadal (2008), Tomáš Berdych (2010), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2011), Sergiy Stakhovsky (2013), Novak Djokovic (2014, 2015, 2019), Milos Raonic (2016), Kevin Anderson (2018) and Hubert Hurkacz (2021).
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