| Country | Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | March 22, 1975 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Career prize money | $7,614,063 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 337–260 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (October 21, 2002) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2002) |
| French Open | 4th (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 3rd (2003, 2005) |
| US Open | 4th (1999, 2002, 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 311–211 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (July 9, 2001) |
| Last updated on: May 28, 2007. | |
Jiří Novák (pronounced [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈnovaːk] ( listen); born March 22, 1975) is a former Czech tennis player, who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
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Novák turned professional in 1993 and won 7 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 received his career-high ranking of 5th. He knocked out Roger Federer in the first round of Wimbledon in 1999. He retired in 2007.
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (1) |
| ATP Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | January 14, 1996 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Brett Steven | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. | November 1, 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | Xavier Malisse | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | May 6, 2001 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Antony Dupuis | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 4. | July 15, 2001 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6–1, 6–7(5), 7–5 |
| 5. | July 13, 2003 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Roger Federer | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 6. | October 10, 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Taylor Dent | 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 7. | November 3, 2004 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | David Nalbandian | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | September 11, 1995 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | David Rikl | Steve Campbell MaliVai Washington |
7–6, 6–2 |
| 2. | October 23, 1995 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | David Rikl | Shelby Cannon Francisco Montana |
6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 3. | March 25, 1996 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | David Rikl | Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 4. | July 8, 1996 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Pavel Vízner | Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson |
4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| 5. | April 29, 1997 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | David Rikl | Donald Johnson Francisco Montana |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 6. | February 2, 1998 | Split, Croatia | Carpet (i) | Martin Damm | Fredrik Bergh Patrik Fredriksson |
7–6, 6–2 |
| 7. | August 10, 1998 | San Marino, San Marino | Clay | David Rikl | Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 8. | August 17, 1998 | Indianapolis, USA | Hard | David Rikl | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
6–2, 7–6 |
| 9. | October 26, 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | David Rikl | Daniel Orsanic David Roditi |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 10. | February 7, 2000 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | David Rikl | Robbie Koenig Peter Tramacchi |
6–2, 7–5 |
| 11. | July 10, 2000 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | David Rikl | Jérôme Golmard Michael Kohlmann |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 12. | July 17, 2000 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | David Rikl | Lucas Arnold Ker Donald Johnson |
5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 13. | October 30, 2000 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | David Rikl | Donald Johnson Piet Norval |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 14. | March 19, 2001 | Miami, USA | Hard | David Rikl | Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge |
7–5, 7–6(3) |
| 15. | July 30, 2001 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | David Rikl | Donald Johnson Jared Palmer |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 16. | July 12, 2004 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | Radek Štěpánek | Simon Aspelin Todd Perry |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 17. | July 12, 2004 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | Petr Pála | Michal Mertiňák David Škoch |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 18. | July 10, 2006 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Andrei Pavel | Marco Chiudinelli Jean-Claude Scherrer |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 3R | 2R | A | SF | 3R | 3R | A | A | 13–7 |
| French Open | A | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 11–10 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 8–11 |
| U.S. Open | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 20–11 |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-3 | 7-4 | 3-4 | 5-3 | 11-4 | 9-4 | 5-4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 52-39 |
| Indian Wells Masters | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | A | 5–7 |
| Miami Masters | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 4R | A | 6–9 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | 2R | A | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 8–8 |
| Rome Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | SF | 3R | QF | 1R | 1R | 10–6 |
| Hamburg Masters | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 6–7 |
| Canada Masters | A | 2R | A | A | 3R | SF | 1R | SF | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | 15–8 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 6–8 |
| Madrid Masters | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 3R | F | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 9–6 |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | SF | 2R | 1R | A | 6–7 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | RR | A | A | A | A | 1–2 |
| Total Titles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Year End Ranking | 53 | 52 | 48 | 75 | 36 | 53 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 129 | N-A |
A = did not participate in the tournament.