Czechia
Jana Novotna
Bio
Jana Novotna was born in Brno in 1968. Her honours include City of Brno Award, International Tennis Hall of Fame and Czech Medal of Merit. Lineball holds stats from 737 of her games across 1986–1999.
Key facts
- Height
- 175 cm
- Born
- 2 October 1968
- Birthplace
- Brno
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Tour
- WTA
- Born in
- Brno
Official profile
Every game we hold
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Wta tourCzechia | 41 | 26 | 1 | – | 1 | 54 | 35 | 434 | 379 | 6 | 15 | – | – | – |
| 1998 Wta tourCzechia | 67 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 114 | 42 | 841 | 617 | 14 | 18 | – | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 Wta tourCzechia | 69 | 54 | 4 | – | 6 | 118 | 49 | 898 | 639 | 12 | 15 | – | 2 | – |
| 1996 Wta tourCzechia | 66 | 53 | 4 | – | 5 | 109 | 41 | 825 | 567 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | – |
| 1995 Wta tourCzechia | 47 | 34 | 1 | – | 1 | 74 | 36 | 574 | 442 | 7 | 18 | – | 5 | – |
| 1994 Wta tourCzechia | 54 | 43 | 3 | – | 3 | 89 | 30 | 637 | 413 | 3 | 17 | – | – | – |
| 1993 Wta tourCzechia | 64 | 47 | 2 | – | 4 | 103 | 44 | 787 | 536 | 12 | 18 | – | 3 | – |
| 1992 Wta tourCzechia | 57 | 38 | – | – | 3 | 81 | 43 | 636 | 495 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 Wta tourCzechia | 63 | 47 | 2 | – | 4 | 99 | 42 | 761 | 544 | 17 | 18 | – | 4 | – |
| 1990 Wta tourCzechia | 59 | 43 | 1 | – | 1 | 96 | 40 | 746 | 497 | 12 | 19 | – | 3 | – |
| 1989 Wta tourCzechia | 65 | 48 | 1 | – | 2 | 105 | 40 | 755 | 535 | 12 | 14 | – | 4 | – |
| 1988 Wta tourCzechia | 43 | 24 | 1 | – | 2 | 53 | 44 | 473 | 443 | 18 | 5 | 2 | – | – |
| 1987 Wta tourCzechia | 38 | 21 | – | – | – | 47 | 40 | 415 | 393 | 11 | 11 | – | – | – |
| 1986 Wta tourCzechia | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 31 | 55 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Career14 seasons | 737 | 529 | 24 | 1 | 39 | 1,144 | 534 | 8,813 | 6,555 | 146 | 198 | 8 | 29 | 2 |
Game log, 1999 Wta tour
| Game | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filderstadt: Round of 32 v Silvia Farina EliaL 0-2 4 Oct | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Luxembourg: Round of 32 v Magdalena MaleevaL 1-2 20 Sept | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| US Open: Round of 32 v Anke HuberL 0-2 30 Aug | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| US Open: Round of 64 v Tina KrizanW 2-0 30 Aug | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| US Open: Round of 128 v Shi Ting WangW 2-0 30 Aug | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| New Haven: Round of 16 v Ruxandra Dragomir IlieL 0-2 23 Aug | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Canadian Open: Round of 32 v Ai SugiyamaL 1-2 16 Aug | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Wimbledon: Quarterfinal v Lindsay DavenportL 0-2 21 June | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Wimbledon: Round of 16 v Nathalie DechyW 2-0 21 June | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Wimbledon: Round of 32 v Maria Sanchez LorenzoW 2-0 21 June | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Wimbledon: Round of 64 v Sylvia PlischkeW 2-0 21 June | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Wimbledon: Round of 128 v Shi Ting WangW 2-0 21 June | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Roland Garros: Round of 16 v Sylvia PlischkeL 0-2 24 May | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Roland Garros: Round of 32 v Silvija TalajaW 2-1 24 May | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Roland Garros: Round of 64 v Adriana GersiW 2-0 24 May | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Roland Garros: Round of 128 v Ludmila CervanovaW 2-0 24 May | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Berlin: Round of 32 v Ruxandra Dragomir IlieL 0-2 10 May | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Hamburg: Quarterfinal v Barbara SchettL 0-2 26 Apr | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hamburg: Round of 16 v Anne KremerW 2-0 26 Apr | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Budapest: Round of 32 v Ludmila CervanovaL 0-2 19 Apr | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hilton Head: Semifinal v Martina HingisL 0-2 29 Mar | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hilton Head: Quarterfinal v Henrieta NagyovaW 2-0 29 Mar | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hilton Head: Round of 16 v Silvia Farina EliaW 2-1 29 Mar | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hilton Head: Round of 32 v Catalina CristeaW 2-0 29 Mar | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Key Biscayne: Quarterfinal v Venus WilliamsL 1-2 18 Mar | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Key Biscayne: Round of 16 v Patty SchnyderW 2-1 18 Mar | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Key Biscayne: Round of 32 v Nathalie DechyW 2-1 18 Mar | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Key Biscayne: Round of 64 v Anna SmashnovaW 2-0 18 Mar | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Indian Wells: Quarterfinal v Steffi GrafL 0-2 5 Mar | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Indian Wells: Round of 16 v Brie RippnerW 2-0 5 Mar | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Indian Wells: Round of 32 v Mary Joe FernandezW 2-0 5 Mar | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hanover: Final v Venus WilliamsW 2-0 15 Feb | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hanover: Semifinal v Elena LikhovtsevaW 2-0 15 Feb | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Hanover: Quarterfinal v Sandrine TestudW 2-0 15 Feb | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hanover: Round of 16 v Ruxandra Dragomir IlieW 2-0 15 Feb | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Tokyo: Semifinal v Martina HingisL 0-2 2 Feb | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Tokyo: Quarterfinal v Natalia ZverevaW 1-0 2 Feb | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Tokyo: Round of 16 v Mariaan De SwardtW 2-0 2 Feb | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Australian Open: Round of 32 v Maria Sanchez LorenzoL 0-2 18 Jan | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Australian Open: Round of 64 v Henrieta NagyovaW 2-1 18 Jan | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Australian Open: Round of 128 v Anne Gaelle SidotW 2-0 18 Jan | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
Splits, Wta tour
| Split | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinsResult | 529 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.0 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| LossesResult | 208 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 13.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Regular seasonStage · won 385 of 485 | 485 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| FinalsStage · won 144 of 252 | 252 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Steffi GrafOpponent · won 4 of 33 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.0 | – | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Arantxa Sanchez VicarioOpponent · won 11 of 21 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Gabriela SabatiniOpponent · won 3 of 13 | 13 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Judith WiesnerOpponent · won 5 of 13 | 13 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Anke HuberOpponent · won 8 of 12 | 12 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Martina HingisOpponent · won 3 of 12 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Natalia ZverevaOpponent · won 8 of 12 | 12 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | – |
| Iva MajoliOpponent · won 8 of 11 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 14.5 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Patricia Hy BoulaisOpponent · won 10 of 11 | 11 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.5 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Mary Joe FernandezOpponent · won 6 of 10 | 10 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.9 | 12.1 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Nathalie TauziatOpponent · won 5 of 9 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Helena SukovaOpponent · won 4 of 8 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Monica SelesOpponent · won 4 of 8 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Patty FendickOpponent · won 5 of 8 | 8 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Patty SchnyderOpponent · won 6 of 8 | 8 | 0.8 | – | – | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Radomira ZrubakovaOpponent · won 7 of 8 | 8 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Ai SugiyamaOpponent · won 5 of 7 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 0.3 | – | 0.1 | – | – |
| Brenda Schultz MccarthyOpponent · won 4 of 7 | 7 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Dominique MonamiOpponent · won 7 of 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Martina NavratilovaOpponent · won 1 of 7 | 7 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Sandrine TestudOpponent · won 7 of 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Yayuk BasukiOpponent · won 7 of 7 | 7 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Amanda CoetzerOpponent · won 3 of 6 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.2 | – |
| Irina SpirleaOpponent · won 6 of 6 | 6 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Julie Halard DecugisOpponent · won 6 of 6 | 6 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Katerina MaleevaOpponent · won 3 of 6 | 6 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Lindsay DavenportOpponent · won 0 of 6 | 6 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Magdalena MaleevaOpponent · won 5 of 6 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Mary PierceOpponent · won 5 of 6 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Miriam OremansOpponent · won 5 of 6 | 6 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 1.0 | 14.3 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | 0.2 | – |
| Ruxandra Dragomir IlieOpponent · won 4 of 6 | 6 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Sabine AppelmansOpponent · won 4 of 6 | 6 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 9.7 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Silvia Farina EliaOpponent · won 5 of 6 | 6 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Wiltrud ProbstOpponent · won 6 of 6 | 6 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Amy FrazierOpponent · won 4 of 5 | 5 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Barbara SchettOpponent · won 4 of 5 | 5 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Catarina Lindqvist RyanOpponent · won 4 of 5 | 5 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Claudia Kohde KilschOpponent · won 3 of 5 | 5 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 8.4 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.2 | – |
| Conchita MartinezOpponent · won 4 of 5 | 5 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Elena LikhovtsevaOpponent · won 5 of 5 | 5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Jo DurieOpponent · won 5 of 5 | 5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Laura ArrayaOpponent · won 4 of 5 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Lisa RaymondOpponent · won 4 of 5 | 5 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.6 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Mercedes PazOpponent · won 3 of 5 | 5 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 0.2 | – | – | 0.2 | – |
| Pam ShriverOpponent · won 2 of 5 | 5 | 0.4 | – | – | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Rachel McquillanOpponent · won 5 of 5 | 5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.2 | – |
| Anna KournikovaOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Asa CarlssonOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Barbara PaulusOpponent · won 2 of 4 | 4 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Barbara RittnerOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Carrie CunninghamOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Elna ReinachOpponent · won 3 of 4 | 4 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Florencia LabatOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Jennifer CapriatiOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Karina HabsudovaOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Kathy Rinaldi StunkelOpponent · won 2 of 4 | 4 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
Most played opponents
- 33 matchesSteffi Graf 4-29
- 21 matchesArantxa Sanchez Vicario 11-10
- 13 matchesGabriela Sabatini 3-10
- 13 matchesJudith Wiesner 5-8
- 12 matchesAnke Huber 8-4
- 12 matchesMartina Hingis 3-9
Wins-losses for Novotna. Tap a rival for the full head to head.
Honours
- City of Brno Award2020
- International Tennis Hall of Fame2005
- Czech Medal of Merit
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Tennis history by Jeff Sackmann / Tennis Abstract (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).