WIMBLEDON - (28) Jiri Novak PROFILE

(28) Jiri Novak
PRE-TOURNAMENT ODDS: 300/1
NATIONALITY: CZE
BIRTH DATE: 22/03/75
BECAME PRO: 1993
WORLD RANKING: 28
 
VERDICT
A solid all-court player, Novak rescued his 2004 season with an excellent final few months, winning in both Tokyo and Basel. That showed he can play on a fast surface, but it is clear that grass is not one of his favourites. Will do well to make the second week.
 
TEN-YEAR GRAND SLAM HISTORY
  05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96
Australian Open - 3R 3R SF - 2R 3R - 2R 1R
French Open 2R 2R 4R 3R 3R 1R 2R 1R - 2R
Wimbledon - 1R 3R 2R 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R
US Open - 3R 3R 4R 3R 3R 4R 1R 2R 2R