Career 1999 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 Jiri Novak takes it, 14–0 on categories Novak wins on first serve in %. ATP Tour career: Rikl 147 matches, Novak 575 matches.
Novak averages 2.1 double faults a match to Rikl’s 3.9. Novak has the better first serve in %: 65.2 to Rikl’s 56.9. Novak averages 3.9 aces a match to Rikl’s 2.8 (41% more). Winners’ edge: Novak’s team won 56%, Rikl’s team won 37% of the matches they played. Longevity: Novak has 575 matches across 14 seasons, Rikl 147 in 10 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.0 7 total · best 1
56.9 First serve in % 65.2
66.2 First-serve points won % 68.6
58.0 Break points saved % 59.8
37.3 Return points won % 40.2
2.8 396 total · best 11 Acesper game 3.9 2,228 total · best 18
10.7 1,565 total · best 26
Head to head 2 3 matches since 1995 1
Clay · 3 matches Rikl 2 Novak 1 Last meetings 5 Aug 1996 · San Marino · Round of 32 · Clay Rikl won 7-5 7-6(6) 6 Nov 1995 · Buenos Aires · Round of 32 · Clay Novak won 6-2 6-4 31 July 1995 · Prague · Round of 32 · Clay Rikl won 6-3 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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