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Jiří Novák
Czech tennis player (born 1975) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Czech tennis player. For other people, see Jiří Novák (disambiguation).
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]
Quick facts Country (sports), Residence ...
| Country (sports) | Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | (1975-03-22) 22 March 1975 (age 50) |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$7,618,613 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 337–260 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (21 October 2002) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2002) |
| French Open | 4R (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2003, 2005) |
| US Open | 4R (1999, 2002, 2006) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (2002) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 311–211 |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (9 July 2001) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2000) |
| French Open | QF (2000) |
| Wimbledon | F (2001) |
| US Open | F (2002) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (1999) |
| Olympic Games | QF (1996) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2001) |
| US Open | 2R (2000) |
| Last updated on: 17 January 2022. | |
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Career
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]
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Significant finals
Grand Slam tournaments
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
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| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2001 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(6–8) | ||
| Loss | 2002 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
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Masters Series
Singles: 1 (1 runner-ups)
More information Result, Year ...
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 2002 | Madrid | Hard (i) | walkover |
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Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-ups)
More information Result, Year ...
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1999 | Monte-Carlo | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 2000 | Stuttgart | Hard (i) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2001 | Miami | Hard | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Win | 2001 | Montreal | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
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Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(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
More information Tournament, SR ...
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||||
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| Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 3R | 2R | A | SF | 3R | 3R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 13–7 | 65% | |||||||||
| French Open | A | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 11–10 | 52% | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 8–11 | 42% | |||||||||
| US Open | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 0 / 12 | 20–12 | 63% | |||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 7–4 | 3–4 | 5–3 | 11–4 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 0 / 40 | 52–40 | 0% | |||||||||
| Year-End Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennis Masters Cup | did not qualify | RR | did not qualify | 0 / 1 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 1R | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 2R | NH | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | ||||||||||||||
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | A | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | 38% | |||||||||
| Miami | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 4R | A | 0 / 9 | 7–9 | 44% | |||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | 2R | A | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 8 | 8–8 | 50% | |||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% | |||||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | SF | 3R | QF | 1R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 10–6 | 63% | |||||||||
| Canada | A | 2R | A | A | 3R | SF | 1R | SF | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 8 | 15–8 | 65% | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | A | A | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 6–8 | 43% | |||||||||
| Stuttgart | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 3R | Not Held | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% | |||||||||||||
| Madrid | Not Held | F | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 5–3 | 63% | |||||||||||||||
| Paris | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | SF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% | |||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 18–9 | 10–9 | 6–9 | 7–9 | 0–2 | 0 / 68 | 72–68 | 51% | |||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 53 | 52 | 48 | 75 | 40 | 53 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 129 | ||||||||||||
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Doubles
More information Tournament, SR ...
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||||
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| Australian Open | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | QF | A | 2R | A | 3R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 8–5 | 62% | |||||||||
| French Open | A | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | QF | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 9–9 | 50% | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 3R | F | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 13–10 | 57% | |||||||||
| US Open | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | F | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 11 | 15–11 | 58% | |||||||||
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 2–3 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 7–4 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0 / 35 | 45–35 | 56% | |||||||||
| Year-End Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennis Masters Cup | did not qualify | RR | did not qualify | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | QF | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | 1R | NH | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 25% | ||||||||||||||
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | 1R | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 3–8 | 27% | |||||||||
| Miami | A | A | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | W | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1 / 9 | 10–8 | 56% | |||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | 2R | A | A | F | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 8 | 12–8 | 60% | |||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | 1R | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 7–7 | 50% | |||||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | A | 0 / 7 | 3–7 | 30% | |||||||||
| Canada | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | W | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1 / 8 | 6–7 | 46% | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | 1R | SF | QF | SF | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 8–6 | 57% | |||||||||
| Stuttgart | A | A | A | A | 2R | W | SF | Not Held | 1 / 3 | 7–2 | 78% | |||||||||||||
| Madrid | Not Held | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||||||||||||||
| Paris | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | |||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 9–9 | 13–8 | 17–7 | 9–8 | 2–7 | 1–8 | 3–7 | 0–0 | 3 / 62 | 58–59 | 50% | |||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 69 | 50 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 37 | 80 | 96 | ||||||||||||
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ATP career finals
Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1996 | Auckland, New Zealand | World Series | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 1996 | Mexico City, Mexico | World Series | Clay | 6–7(3–7), 2–6 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Nov 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | International Series | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2001 | Munich, Germany | International Series | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| Win | 4–1 | Jul 2001 | Gstaad, Switzerland | International Series | Clay | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2002 | Vienna, Austria | Championship Series | Hard (i) | 4–6, 1–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Oct 2002 | Madrid, Spain | Masters Series | Hard (i) | walkover | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Feb 2003 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Championship Series | Hard | 1–6, 6–7(2–7) | |
| Win | 5–4 | Jul 2003 | Gstaad, Switzerland | International Series | Clay | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Sep 2003 | Shanghai, China | International Series | Hard | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 6–5 | Oct 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Championship Series | Hard | 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Win | 7–5 | Nov 2004 | Basel, Switzerland | International Series | Carpet (i) | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 7–6 | Feb 2005 | Delray Beach, United States | International Series | Hard | 6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
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Doubles: 40 (18 titles, 22 runner-ups)
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More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1995 | Prague, Czech Republic | World Series | Clay | 5–7, 6–1, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 1995 | Bogotá, Colombia | World Series | Clay | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 1995 | Santiago, Chile | World Series | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Nov 1995 | Montevideo, Uruguay | World Series | Clay | 6–2, 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Nov 1995 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | World Series | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–4 | Feb 1996 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | World Series | Hard | 0–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 3–4 | Mar 1996 | Casablanca, Morocco | World Series | Clay | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4–4 | Jul 1996 | Gstaad, Switzerland | World Series | Clay | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 4–5 | Nov 1996 | Moscow, Russia | World Series | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 5–5 | Oct 1997 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | World Series | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 6–5 | Feb 1998 | Split, Croatia | World Series | Carpet (i) | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 6–6 | Aug 1998 | Umag, Croatia | World Series | Clay | 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 7–6 | Aug 1998 | San Marino, San Marino | World Series | Clay | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 8–6 | Aug 1998 | Indianapolis, United States | Championship Series | Hard | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 8–7 | Oct 1998 | Mallorca, Spain | World Series | Clay | 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 9–7 | Nov 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | International Series | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 9–8 | Jan 1999 | Auckland, New Zealand | World Series | Hard | 5–7, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 9–9 | Apr 1999 | Estoril, Portugal | International Series | Clay | 3–6, 6–2, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 9–10 | Apr 1999 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Masters Series | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 9–11 | Oct 1999 | Basle, Switzerland | World Series | Carpet (i) | 6–0, 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 10–11 | Feb 2000 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | International Series | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 11–11 | Jul 2000 | Gstaad, Switzerland | International Series | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 12–11 | Jul 2000 | Stuttgart, Germany | Championship Series | Clay | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 12–12 | Oct 2000 | Vienna, Austria | Championship Series | Hard (i) | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 12–13 | Oct 2000 | Moscow, Russia | International Series | Carpet (i) | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 13–13 | Nov 2000 | Stuttgart, Germany | Masters Series | Hard (i) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 13–14 | Feb 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | International Series | Hard (i) | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 14–14 | Apr 2001 | Miami, United States | Masters Series | Hard | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Loss | 14–15 | Jul 2001 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(6–8) | ||
| Win | 15–15 | Aug 2001 | Montreal, Canada | Masters Series | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 15–16 | Oct 2001 | Vienna, Austria | Championship Series | Hard (i) | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 15–17 | Jan 2002 | Doha, Qatar | International Series | Hard | 3–6, 6–7(5–7) | ||
| Loss | 15–18 | Feb 2002 | Copenhagen, Denmark | International Series | Hard (i) | 6–7(8–10), 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 15–19 | Sep 2002 | New York, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 15–20 | Oct 2002 | Vienna, Austria | Championship Series | Hard (i) | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 15–21 | Jan 2004 | Auckland, New Zealand | International Series | Hard | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 16–21 | Jul 2004 | Stuttgart, Germany | Championship Series | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 16–22 | Oct 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Championship Series | Hard | 1–5 ret. | ||
| Win | 17–22 | Jul 2005 | Umag, Croatia | International Series | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 18–22 | Jul 2006 | Gstaad, Switzerland | International Series | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 |
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 13 (6–7)
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More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1994 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Challenger | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Apr 1995 | Birmingham, United States | Challenger | Clay | 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | 3–1 | May 1995 | Budapest, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jul 1995 | Oberstaufen, Germany | Challenger | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Aug 1995 | Graz, Austria | Challenger | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Sep 1995 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 4–4 | Oct 1995 | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay | 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 5–4 | Mar 1997 | Indian Wells, United States | Challenger | Hard | 7–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Nov 1997 | Aachen, Germany | Challenger | Hard | 7–5, 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 6–5 | Jun 1998 | Zagreb, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 6–6 | Jun 2001 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 | |
| Loss | 6–7 | Jun 2002 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 |
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Doubles: 6 (5–1)
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More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Dec 1994 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Carpet | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 1995 | Košice, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 1995 | Oberstaufen, Germany | Challenger | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 1997 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 4–1 | Apr 1998 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | May 1998 | Košice, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | 7–6, 6–4 |
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Top 10 wins
| 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 |
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| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | NR |
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| 1. | 6 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | 2R | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | 45 | |
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| 2. | 9 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 1R | 2–6, 6–0, 7–5 | 67 | |
| 3. | 6 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | QF | 6–2, 6–2 | 67 | |
| 4. | 6 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | 2R | 6–4, 6–4 | 63 | |
| 5. | 10 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | 1R | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | 53 | |
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| 6. | 4 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | 1R | 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 6–4 | 34 | |
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| 7. | 10 | Davis Cup, Ostrava, Czech Republic | Clay (i) | RR | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | 44 | |
| 8. | 2 | Davis Cup, Los Angeles, United States | Hard (i) | RR | 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–2 | 39 | |
| 9. | 7 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | 3R | 6–2, 1–6, 3–1, ret. | 55 | |
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| 10. | 9 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | SF | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 40 | |
| 11. | 5 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | F | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 | 40 | |
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| 12. | 4 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | QF | 6–1, 6–1 | 17 | |
| 13. | 8 | Davis Cup, Pau, France | Carpet (i) | RR | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 | 15 | |
| 14. | 2 | Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, China | Hard (i) | RR | 7–5, 6–1 | 7 | |
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| 15. | 4 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | 14 | |
| 16. | 3 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | F | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | 10 | |
| 17. | 1 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | 3R | 7–5, 7–5 | 18 | |
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| 18. | 5 | Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece | Hard | 1R | 6–3, 6–3 | 24 | |
| 19. | 3 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | SF | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | 28 | |
| 20. | 4 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | QF | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 | 20 | |
| 21. | 10 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | F | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 | 20 | |
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Tennis records
- 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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