Career 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Jana Novotna takes it, 6–0 on categories Novotna wins on games won. WTA Tour 1996: Golarsa 10 matches, Novotna 66 matches.
Novotna averages 12.5 games won a match to Golarsa’s 8.5 (47% more). Novotna has the better sets won %: 72.7 to Golarsa’s 21.7. Novotna averages 1.7 sets won a match to Golarsa’s 0.5 — 3.3 times as many. Novotna ranks 2nd of 75 in WTA Tour 1996 for games won per match. Novotna ranks 4th of 24 in WTA Tour 1996 for titles per match. Best single match: Novotna 18 games won, Golarsa 17. Winners’ edge: Novotna’s team won 80%, Golarsa’s team won 20% of the matches they played. Longevity: Novotna has 66 matches, Golarsa 10 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– Titlesper game 0.1 4 total · best 1 #4 of 24
8.5 85 total · best 17 Games wonper game 12.5 825 total · best 18 ★ #2 of 75
21.7 Sets won % 72.7 #6 of 75
39.9 Games won % 59.3 #7 of 75
– Finalsper game 0.1 5 total · best 1 #8 of 40
0.5 5 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.7 109 total · best 2 ★ #3 of 75
Head to head 1 4 matches since 1989 3
Hard · 2 matches Golarsa 0 Novotna 2 Grass · 2 matches Golarsa 1 Novotna 1 Grand Slams · 3 matches Golarsa 1 Novotna 2 Last meetings 30 Aug 1993 · US Open · Round of 32 · Hard Novotna won 6-4 6-3 25 June 1990 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · Grass Novotna won 3-6 7-6 6-2 26 June 1989 · Wimbledon · Round of 16 · Grass Golarsa won 7-6 2-6 6-4 2 Jan 1989 · Brisbane · Round of 32 · Hard Novotna won 7-5 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest in 1996.
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