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Czech painter and scenographer
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Place of birth
Poděbrady
Place of death
Plzeň
Age
69 years
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Biography
Jiří Novák (pronounced [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈnovaːk]; born 22 March 1975) is a former Czech tennis player, who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Career
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 reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 5. He retired in 2007.
ATP Tour finals
Singles: 13 (7–6)
- Wins (7)
Legend |
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Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP International Series Gold (1) |
ATP Tour (6) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 14 January 1996 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
2. | 1 November 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
3. | 6 May 2001 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
4. | 15 July 2001 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 |
5. | 13 July 2003 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
6. | 10 October 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
7. | 3 November 2004 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
- Runners-up (6)
- 1996: Mexico City (lost to
Thomas Muster) 6–7³ 2–6
- 2002: Vienna (lost to
Roger Federer) 4–6 1–6 6–3 4–6
- 2002: Madrid Masters (lost to
Andre Agassi) walkover
- 2003: Dubai (lost to
Roger Federer) 1–6 6–7²
- 2003: Shanghai (lost to
Mark Philippoussis) 2–6 1–6
- 2005: Delray Beach (lost to
Xavier Malisse) 6–76 2–6
Doubles (18)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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1. | September 11, 1995 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–2 |
2. | October 23, 1995 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
3. | March 25, 1996 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
4. | July 8, 1996 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
5. | April 29, 1997 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
6. | February 2, 1998 | Split, Croatia | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–2 |
7. | August 10, 1998 | San Marino, San Marino | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
8. | August 17, 1998 | Indianapolis, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–6 |
9. | October 26, 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
10. | February 7, 2000 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
11. | July 10, 2000 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
12. | July 17, 2000 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
13. | October 30, 2000 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
14. | March 19, 2001 | Miami, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
15. | July 30, 2001 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
16. | July 12, 2004 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
17. | July 25, 2005 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
18. | July 10, 2006 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | W–L |
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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 |
US Open | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 20–11 |
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 |
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 |
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