Career 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Jana Novotna takes it, 7–1 on categories Novotna wins on games won. Golarsa’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Golarsa 313 matches, Novotna 737 matches.
Golarsa has 1 title (one every 5.9 matches) to Novotna’s 24 titles (one every 25 matches). Novotna averages 12 games won a match to Golarsa’s 9.9 (21% more). Novotna has the better sets won %: 68.2 to Golarsa’s 43.8. Winners’ edge: Novotna’s team won 72%, Golarsa’s team won 42% of the matches they played. Longevity: Novotna has 737 matches across 14 seasons, Golarsa 313 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.2 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 24 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
9.9 3,088 total · best 23 Games wonper game 12.0 8,813 total · best 22
43.8 Sets won % 68.2
47.3 Games won % 57.4
0.1 2 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 39 total · best 1
Head to head 1 4 matches 3
Hard · 2 matches 0 2 Grass · 2 matches 1 1 Grand Slams · 3 matches 1 2 Last meetings 30 Aug 1993 · US Open · Round of 32 · Hard 6-4 6-3 25 June 1990 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · Grass 3-6 7-6 6-2 26 June 1989 · Wimbledon · Round of 16 · Grass 7-6 2-6 6-4 2 Jan 1989 · Brisbane · Round of 32 · Hard 7-5 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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