Jana Novotná
 |
| Country |
Czechoslovakia (1987–1992)
Czech Republic (1993–present) |
| Residence |
Brno, Czech Republic |
| Born |
2 October 1968 (1968-10-02) (age 43)
Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Height |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight |
63 kg (140 lb; 9.9 st) |
| Turned pro |
1987 |
| Retired |
1999 |
| Plays |
Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money |
$ 11,249,284 |
| Int. Tennis HOF |
2005 (member page) |
| Singles |
| Career record |
571–225 (72.11%) |
| Career titles |
24 (2 ITF) |
| Highest ranking |
No. 2 (7 July 1997) |
| Grand Slam results |
| Australian Open |
F (1991) |
| French Open |
SF (1990, 1996) |
| Wimbledon |
W (1998) |
| US Open |
SF (1994, 1998) |
| Other tournaments |
| Championships |
W (1997) |
| Doubles |
| Career record |
697–153 |
| Career titles |
76 (6 ITF) |
| Highest ranking |
No. 1 (27 August 1990) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results |
| Australian Open |
W (1990, 1995) |
| French Open |
W (1990, 1991, 1998) |
| Wimbledon |
W (1989, 1990, 1995, 1998) |
| US Open |
W (1994, 1997, 1998) |
| Other Doubles tournaments |
| WTA Championships |
W (1995, 1997) |
| Mixed Doubles |
| Career record |
4–1 |
| Career titles |
4 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
| Australian Open |
W (1988, 1989) |
| French Open |
2R (1992) |
| Wimbledon |
W (1989) |
| US Open |
W (1988) |
| Last updated on: 19 October 2009. |
Jana Novotná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjana ˈnovotnaː]) (born 2 October 1968 in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career.[1][2] She won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and was runner-up in three previous Grand Slam tournaments. Novotná also won 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.
[edit] Career
Novotná turned professional in 1986. In the early years of her career, she was known primarily for her success as a doubles player. In the early-1990s, Novotná began to have success in singles once four-time Grand Slam singles champion Hana Mandlíková became her coach and life partner at the time.
[edit] 1990 Paris: A Glimpse of Greatness
At the 1990 French Open, Jana Novotna achieved her best results in Grand Slam singles play up until that point. Having reached the round of 16, Jana (seeded 11th) would have to deal with Sabatini (seeded 4th) from Argentina. In their 4 previous meetings, Sabatini got the best of Jana in 3 of those matches, including 2 straight set wins over Jana. This time proved to be different, as Jana turned the tables against Sabatini 6-4, 7-5, propelling her into a Quarterfinal encounter against Katerina Maleeva (seeded 8th) from Bulgaria. After dropping the first set, Jana came back to defeat Katerina 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Despite her success, Jana's toughest test by far would be against top seeded Steffi Graf of Germany in the Semifinals. In the end, Steffi's firepower proved too much for Jana, as Steffi won the match by a final of 6-1, 6-2. Although the tournament ended in disappointment for Jana, it foreshadowed bigger and better things yet to come.
[edit] 1991 Australian Open: Jana's Coming Out Party
Jana Novotná's coming out party occured at the 1991 Australian Open, upsetting Steffi Graf in the Quarterfinals 5-7, 6-4, 8-6. Jana now found herself just one win away from her first ever Grand Slam singles final, but she would have to stop Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the Semifinals to get there. Still riding her wave of momentum, Jana easily defeated Arantxa 6-2, 6-4, setting up a showdown against Monica Seles in the Final. After taking the first set 7-5, Jana appeared poised to capture the title. But Monica stormed back and took control of the match, defeating Jana by a final score of 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.
[edit] 1993 Wimbledon: Jana & the Duchess Forever Etched In Time
Two years later, at 1993 Wimbledon, Jana Novotná's game hit full stride, as she produced some of her finest tennis ever. Heading into the tournament, most observers predicted a ladies final between top seeded Steffi Graf and second seeded Martina Navratilova. However, Jana shook things up, beating Sabatini in the Quarterfinals, Martina in the Semis, en route to the Final against Steffi. Going into her Quarterfinal encounter against Sabatini, Jana had lost 6 consecutive matches against the Argentine. But this time Jana took Sabatini apart in straight sets, prevailing 6-4, 6-3. After getting rid of Sabatini, Jana set her sights on a semifinal clash against Martina. The two had met 5 previous times, with Martina coming out on top all 5 matches. But Jana proved to be the better player at 1993 Wimbledon, defeating Martina 6-4, 6-4, setting up the Championship showdown against Steffi Graf. After losing a tight first set, Jana Novotná took a 6–7, 6–1, 4–1, 30–15 lead. With victory seemingly in her grasp, she lost her nerve and allowed Steffi Graf to climb back into the match. Steffi took the next five games and the title. During the prize presentation ceremony, a distraught Jana burst into tears and cried on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder. The duchess comforted her.
[edit] 1997: Jana's Game In Full Flourish
It took four years for Jana Novotná to reach another Wimbledon final. In 1997, she faced top seeded Martina Hingis, and lost in three sets. But getting to the ladies final was no small feat, as Jana had to fend off the fierce challenge of Mary Joe Fernandez in the round of 16. After Mary Joe won a tight opening set 7-5, Jana showed her mettle by taking the second set 6-4. In a tense 3rd set that would determine who moved on, Jana outlasted Mary Joe 7-5, then defeated Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia 6-3, 6-3 in the Quarterfinals. Now back in the Semifinals of Wimbledon again, Jana's next opponent would be the feisty Spaniard Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. Arantxa had prevailed against Jana in 7 of their 9 previous contests, but the majority of those matches were played on clay and hard-courts, Arantxa's best surfaces. But on grass, Jana had a decided advantage, as she easily defeated Arantxa 6-4, 6-2. In the Final against Martina Hingis, Jana started out fast, taking the opening set 6-2. But Martina found her stroke and won the second set 6-3 to even the match at one set apiece. The final set proved to be a mirror image of the 2nd set, as Martina prevailed 6-3, handing Jana her second loss in a Wimbledon Championship match. However, Novotná won the 1997 WTA Tour Championships and finished the year ranked a career-high World No. 2 in singles. In addition to winning the year end WTA Championship, Jana captured 3 more WTA singles titles for the year.
[edit] 1998: Wimbledon Glory At Last
Jana Novotná's moment of Wimbledon glory finally arrived in 1998. After defeating Venus Williams in a close quarterfinal, Novotná avenged the previous year's loss by ousting Hingis in a semifinal and veteran Nathalie Tauziat in the final. She became the oldest first-time Grand Slam singles winner in the Open Era at age 29 years and nine months. This record would be eclipsed by Francesca Schiavone in 2010 when she won the French Open at 29 years and eleven months.
She won 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles (four at Wimbledon, three at the French Open, three at the US Open, and two at the Australian Open) and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (two at the Australian Open, one at Wimbledon, and one at the US Open). She was 11 times the year end top ranked doubles player.
Novotná was a member of the Czechoslovakian team that won the Fed Cup in 1988. At the Olympic Games, Novotná was a women's doubles silver medalist in 1988 and 1996 and a singles bronze medalist in 1996.
She won titles on all four surfaces and crossed the $10 million mark in career prize money in 1998, the fifth player to reach the milestone. She won more than 500 career singles matches, the 15th woman in the Open Era to accomplish the feat.
Jana Novotná was named the 1998 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year with Martina Hingis, the 1997 International Tennis Federation Doubles Team of the Year with Lindsay Davenport, the 1996 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, with Gigi Fernández in 1991 and in 1989 and 1990 with Helena Suková.
Jana Novotná retired from the professional tour in 1999. During her 14-year career, she won 100 titles (24 in singles and 76 in doubles). She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.
[edit] Awards and recognitions
[edit] Major finals
[edit] Grand Slam finals
[edit] Singles: 4 finals (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
[edit] Doubles: 23 finals (12 titles, 11 runner-ups)
| Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
| Winner |
1989 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Helena Suková |
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner |
1990 |
Australian Open |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Patty Fendick
Mary Joe Fernandez |
7–6(5), 7–6(6) |
| Winner |
1990 |
French Open |
Clay |
Helena Suková |
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner |
1990 |
Wimbledon (2) |
Grass |
Helena Suková |
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
1990 |
US Open |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
1991 |
Australian Open |
Hard |
Gigi Fernández |
Patty Fendick
Mary Joe Fernandez |
7–6(4), 6–1 |
| Winner |
1991 |
French Open (2) |
Clay |
Gigi Fernández |
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up |
1991 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Gigi Fernández |
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
1991 |
US Open |
Hard |
Larisa Neiland |
Pam Shriver
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(5) |
| Runner-up |
1992 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
1992 |
US Open |
Hard |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
7–6(4), 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
1993 |
French Open |
Clay |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
1993 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 6–7(9), 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
1994 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner |
1994 |
US Open |
Hard |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Katerina Maleeva
Robin White |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner |
1995 |
Australian Open (2) |
Hard |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 6–7(3), 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
1995 |
French Open |
Clay |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–7(6), 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner |
1995 |
Wimbledon (3) |
Grass |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
1996 |
US Open |
Hard |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner |
1997 |
US Open (2) |
Hard |
Lindsay Davenport |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
1998 |
French Open (3) |
Clay |
Martina Hingis |
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva |
6–1, 7–6(4) |
| Winner |
1998 |
Wimbledon (4) |
Grass |
Martina Hingis |
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 3–6, 8–6 |
| Winner |
1998 |
US Open (3) |
Hard |
Martina Hingis |
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 6–3 |
[edit] Mixed Doubles: 5 finals (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit] Olympic finals
[edit] Singles
[edit] Doubles: 2 finals (0 titles, 2 runner-ups)
[edit] Year-End Championships finals
[edit] Singles: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-ups)
| Outcome |
Year |
Location |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
| Winner |
1997 |
New York City |
Carpet (I) |
Mary Pierce |
7–6(4), 6–2, 6–3 |
[edit] Doubles: 7 finals (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Outcome |
Year |
Location |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
| Runner-up |
1991 |
New York City |
Carpet (I) |
Gigi Fernández |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
1992 |
New York City |
Carpet (I) |
Larisa Neiland |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková |
7–6(4), 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
1993 |
New York City |
Carpet (I) |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
1994 |
New York City |
Carpet (I) |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 6–7(4), 6–3 |
| Winner |
1995 |
New York City |
Carpet (I) |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
1996 |
New York City |
Carpet (I) |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernandez |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner |
1997 |
New York City (2) |
Carpet (I) |
Lindsay Davenport |
Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat |
6–7(5), 6–3, 6–2 |
[edit] WTA Tour Finals
[edit] Singles 40 (24–16)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (1/3) |
| Olympic Gold (0/0) |
| WTA Championships (1/0) |
| Tier I (2/0) |
| Tier II (11/8) |
| Tier III (5/3) |
| Tier IV & V (4/2) |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
| Runner-up |
1. |
3 January 1988 |
Brisbane |
Grass |
Pam Shriver |
7–6(6), 7–6(4) |
| Winner |
1. |
4 December 1988 |
Adelaide |
Hard |
Jana Pospíšilová |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
7 May 1989 |
Hamburg |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
walkover |
| Winner |
2. |
28 May 1989 |
Strasbourg |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
22 October 1989 |
Zürich |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
6–1, 7–6(6) |
| Winner |
3. |
12 August 1990 |
Albuquerque |
Hard |
Laura Arraya |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
4. |
13 January 1991 |
Sydney |
Hard |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
27 January 1991 |
Australian Open |
Hard |
Monica Seles |
5–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner |
5. |
24 February 1991 |
Oklahoma City |
Hard (i) |
Anne Smith |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
6 October 1991 |
Leipzig |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
10 February 1992 |
Chicago |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
7–6(4), 4–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
4 October 1992 |
Leipzig |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
25 October 1992 |
Brighton |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(3) |
| Winner |
6. |
14 February 1993 |
Osaka |
Carpet |
Kimiko Date |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
9. |
3 July 1993 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Steffi Graf |
7–6(6), 1–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
3 October 1993 |
Leipzig |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner |
7. |
24 October 1993 |
Brighton |
Carpet |
Anke Huber |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner |
8. |
2 October 1994 |
Leipzig |
Carpet |
Mary Pierce |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner |
9. |
23 October 1994 |
Brighton |
Carpet |
Helena Suková |
6–7(4), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
10. |
30 October 1994 |
Essen |
Carpet |
Iva Majoli |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner |
11. |
26 February 1995 |
Linz |
Carpet |
Barbara Rittner |
6–7(6), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
11. |
25 February 1996 |
Essen |
Carpet |
Iva Majoli |
7–5, 1–6, 7–6(6) |
| Winner |
12. |
26 May 1996 |
Madrid |
Clay |
Magdalena Maleeva |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner |
13. |
20 October 1996 |
Zürich |
Carpet |
Martina Hingis |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner |
14. |
3 November 1996 |
Chicago |
Carpet |
Jennifer Capriati |
6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Winner |
15. |
17 November 1996 |
Philadelphia |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
6–4, ret. |
| Runner-up |
12. |
23 February 1997 |
Hanover |
Carpet |
Iva Majoli |
4–6, 7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Winner |
16. |
25 May 1997 |
Madrid |
Clay |
Monica Seles |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
13. |
6 July 1997 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Martina Hingis |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner |
17. |
28 September 1997 |
Leipzig |
Carpet |
Amanda Coetzer |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner |
18. |
2 November 1997 |
Moscow |
Carpet |
Ai Sugiyama |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
19. |
23 November 1997 |
New York City |
Carpet |
Mary Pierce |
7–6(4), 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
14. |
22 February 1998 |
Hanover |
Carpet |
Patty Schnyder |
6–0, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Winner |
20. |
1 March 1998 |
Linz |
Hard (i) |
Dominique Van Roost |
6–1, 7–6(2) |
| Runner-up |
15. |
4 May 1998 |
Hamburg |
Clay |
Martina Hingis |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner |
21. |
21 June 1998 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner |
22. |
5 July 1998 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Nathalie Tauziat |
6–4, 7–6(2) |
| Winner |
23. |
12 July 1998 |
Prague |
Clay |
Sandrine Testud |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up |
16. |
29 August 1998 |
New Haven |
Hard |
Steffi Graf |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner |
24. |
21 February 1999 |
Hanover |
Carpet |
Venus Williams |
6–4, 6–4 |
[edit] Doubles 128 (76–52)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
| Olympic Gold (0/0) |
| WTA Championships (0/0) |
| Virginia Slims (0/0) |
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/5) |
| Tier III (3/3) |
| Tier IV & V (1/1) |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
| Winner |
1. |
18 May 1987 |
Strasbourg |
Clay |
Catherine Suire |
Kathleen Horvath
Marcella Mesker |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Winner |
2. |
3 August 1987 |
San Diego |
Hard |
Catherine Suire |
Elise Burgin
Sharon Walsh |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
3. |
21 September 1987 |
Hamburg |
Clay |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
Natalia Egorova
Leila Meskhi |
7–6(1), 7–6(6) |
| Runner-up |
1. |
26 October 1987 |
Zürich |
Carpet |
Catherine Suire |
Nathalie Herreman
Pascale Paradis |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
15 February 1988 |
Oakland |
Carpet |
Hana Mandlíková |
Rosemary Casals
Martina Navratilova |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
4. |
22 February 1988 |
Oklahoma City |
Carpet |
Catherine Suire |
Catarina Lindqvist
Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
29 February 1988 |
Wichita |
Hard (i) |
Catherine Suire |
Natalia Egorova
Svetlana Parkhomenko |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
5. |
2 May 1988 |
Rome |
Clay |
Catherine Suire |
Jenny Byrne
Janine Thompson |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Winner |
6. |
25 July 1988 |
Hamburg |
Clay |
Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
Andrea Betzner
Judith Wiesner |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner |
7. |
15 August 1988 |
Montreal |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver |
7–6(2), 7–6(6) |
| Winner |
8. |
22 August 1988 |
Mahwah |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Gigi Fernández
Robin White |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
20 September 1988 |
Olympic Games |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver |
4–6, 6–2, 10–8 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
28 November 1988 |
Adelaide |
Hard |
Lori McNeil |
Sylvia Hanika
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
7–5, 6–7(4), 6–4 |
| Winner |
9. |
2 January 1989 |
Brisbane |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington |
6–7(4), 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner |
10. |
13 March 1989 |
Boca Raton |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Jo Durie
Mary Joe Fernández |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner |
11. |
20 March 1989 |
Miami |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil |
7–6(5), 6–4 |
| Winner |
12. |
24 April 1989 |
Barcelona |
Clay |
Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Judith Wiesner |
6–2, 2–6, 7–6(3) |
| Runner-up |
6. |
1 May 1989 |
Hamburg |
Clay |
Helena Suková |
Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat |
walkover |
| Runner-up |
7. |
19 June 1989 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Helena Suková |
Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison |
6–3, ret. |
| Winner |
13. |
26 June 1989 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Helena Suková |
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner |
14. |
16 October 1989 |
Zürich |
Carpet |
Helena Suková |
Nathalie Tauziat
Judith Wiesner |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
23 October 1989 |
Brighton |
Carpet |
Hana Mandlíková |
Katrina Adams
Lori McNeil |
4–6, 7–6(7), 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
9. |
6 November 1989 |
Chicago |
Carpet |
Helena Suková |
Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Winner |
15. |
1 January 1990 |
Brisbane |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner |
16. |
8 January 1990 |
Sydney |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner |
17. |
15 January 1990 |
Australian Open |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Patty Fendick
Mary Joe Fernández |
7–6(5), 7–6(6) |
| Winner |
18. |
26 February 1990 |
Indian Wells |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 7–6(6) |
| Winner |
19. |
5 March 1990 |
Boca Raton |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Elise Burgin
Wendy Turnbull |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner |
20. |
16 March 1990 |
Miami |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Betsy Nagelsen
Robin White |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
14 May 1990 |
Berlin |
Clay |
Hana Mandlíková |
Nicole Bradtke
Elna Reinach |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner |
21. |
28 May 1990 |
French Open |
Clay |
Helena Suková |
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner |
22. |
25 June 1990 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Helena Suková |
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
23. |
13 August 1990 |
Manhattan Beach |
Hard |
Gigi Fernández |
Mercedes Paz
Gabriela Sabatini |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
11. |
27 August 1990 |
US Open |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
12. |
5 November 1990 |
Worcester |
Carpet |
Mary Joe Fernández |
Gigi Fernández
Helena Suková |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner |
24. |
31 December 1990 |
Brisbane |
Hard |
Gigi Fernández |
Patty Fendick
Helena Suková |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
13. |
7 January 1991 |
Sydney |
Hard |
Gigi Fernández |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
14. |
14 January 1991 |
Australian Open |
Hard |
Gigi Fernández |
Patty Fendick
Mary Joe Fernández |
7–6(4), 6–1 |
| Winner |
25. |
11 February 1991 |
Chicago |
Carpet |
Gigi Fernández |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
15. |
15 March 1991 |
Miami |
Hard |
Gigi Fernández |
Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner |
26. |
29 April 1991 |
Hamburg |
Clay |
Larisa Neiland |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner |
27. |
27 May 1991 |
French Open |
Clay |
Gigi Fernández |
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up |
16. |
17 June 1991 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Gigi Fernández |
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
17. |
24 June 1991 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Gigi Fernández |
Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Winner |
28. |
19 August 1991 |
Washington, D.C. |
Hard |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
5–7, 6–1, 7–6(10) |
| Runner-up |
18. |
26 August 1991 |
US Open |
Hard |
Larisa Neiland |
Pam Shriver
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(5) |
| Winner |
29. |
7 October 1991 |
Zürich |
Carpet |
Andrea Strnadová |
Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner |
30. |
14 October 1991 |
Filderstadt |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
Pam Shriver
Natasha Zvereva |
6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner |
31. |
11 November 1991 |
Philadelphia |
Carpet |
Larisa Neiland |
Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
19. |
18 November 1991 |
New York City |
Carpet |
Gigi Fernández |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner |
32. |
30 December 1991 |
Brisbane |
Hard |
Larisa Neiland |
Manon Bollegraf
Nicole Bradtke |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner |
33. |
26 March 1992 |
Tampa |
Clay |
Larisa Neiland |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
20. |
30 March 1992 |
Hilton Head |
Clay |
Larisa Neiland |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
21. |
6 April 1992 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Zina Garrison |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Winner |
34. |
11 May 1992 |
Berlin |
Clay |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
7–6(5), 4–6, 7–5 |
| Winner |
35. |
15 June 1992 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Larisa Neiland |
Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
22. |
22 June 1992 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner |
36. |
24 August 1992 |
San Diego |
Hard |
Larisa Neiland |
Conchita Martínez
Mercedes Paz |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
23. |
31 August 1992 |
US Open |
Hard |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
7–6(4), 6–1 |
[edit] Doubles (76)
Grand slam events in boldface.
- 1987: Strasbourg (with Catherine Suire)
- 1987: San Diego (with Catherine Suire)
- 1987: Hamburg (with Claudia Kohde-Kilsch)
- 1988: Oklahoma City (with Catherine Suire)
- 1988: Rome (with Catherine Suire)
- 1988: Hamburg (with Tine Scheuer-Larsen)
- 1988: Montreal (with Helena Suková)
- 1988: Mahwah (with Helena Suková)
- 1989: Brisbane (with Helena Suková)
- 1989: Boca Raton (with Helena Suková)
- 1989: Key Biscayne (with Helena Suková)
- 1989: Barcelona (with Tine Scheuer-Larsen)
- 1989: Wimbledon (with Helena Suková)
- 1989: Zurich (with Helena Suková)
- 1990: Brisbane (with Helena Suková)
- 1990: Sydney (with Helena Suková)
- 1990: Australian Open (with Helena Suková)
- 1990: Indian Wells (with Helena Suková)
- 1990: Boca Raton (with Helena Suková)
- 1990: Key Biscayne (with Helena Suková)
- 1990: French Open (with Helena Suková)
- 1990: Wimbledon (with Helena Suková)
- 1990: Manhattan Beach (with Gigi Fernández)
- 1991: Brisbane (with Gigi Fernández)
- 1991: Chicago (with Gigi Fernández)
- 1991: Hamburg (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1991: French Open (with Gigi Fernández)
- 1991: Washington (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1991: Zurich (with Andrea Strnadová)
- 1991: Filderstadt (with Martina Navratilova)
- 1991: Philadelphia (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1992: Brisbane (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1992: Wesley Chapel (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1992: Berlin (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1992: Eastbourne (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1992: San Diego (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1992: Leipzig (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1992: Brighton (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
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- 1993: Osaka (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1993: Paris (with Andrea Strnadová)
- 1993: Key Biscayne (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1993: Rome (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1993: Toronto (with Larisa Savchenko Neiland)
- 1994: Delray Beach (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1994: Wesley Chapel (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1994: Hamburg (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1994: San Diego (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1994: US Open (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1995: Sydney (with Lindsay Davenport)
- 1995: Australian Open (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1995: Delray Beach (with Mary Joe Fernandez)
- 1995: Key Biscayne (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1995: Eastbourne (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1995: Wimbledon (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1995: WTA Tour Championships (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1996: Paris (with Kristie Boogert)
- 1996: Key Biscayne (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1996: Hilton Head (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1996: Madrid (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1996: Eastbourne (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 1996: Filderstadt (with Nicole Arendt)
- 1997: Paris (with Martina Hingis)
- 1997: Amelia Island (with Lindsay Davenport)
- 1997: Berlin (with Lindsay Davenport)
- 1997: US Open (with Lindsay Davenport)
- 1997: Leipzig (with Martina Hingis)
- 1997: Chase Championships (with Lindsay Davenport)
- 1998: Key Biscayne (with Martina Hingis)
- 1998: French Open (with Martina Hingis)
- 1998: Eastbourne (with Mariaan de Swardt)
- 1998: Wimbledon (with Martina Hingis)
- 1998: Montreal (with Martina Hingis)
- 1998: US Open (with Martina Hingis)
- 1999: Key Biscayne (with Martina Hingis)
- 1999: Hilton Head (with Elena Likhovtseva)
- 1999: Toronto (with Mary Pierce)
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[edit] Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| Tournament |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Career SR |
| Australian Open |
NH |
A |
1R |
3R |
3R |
F |
4R |
2R |
QF |
4R |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
0 / 9 |
| French Open |
1R |
3R |
1R |
QF |
SF |
QF |
4R |
QF |
1R |
3R |
SF |
3R |
QF |
4R |
0 / 14 |
| Wimbledon |
1R |
4R |
2R |
4R |
QF |
2R |
3R |
F |
QF |
SF |
QF |
F |
W |
QF |
1 / 14 |
| US Open |
A |
4R |
1R |
2R |
QF |
4R |
1R |
4R |
SF |
QF |
QF |
QF |
SF |
3R |
0 / 13 |
| SR |
0 / 2 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 3 |
1 / 3 |
0 / 4 |
1 / 50 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
[edit] WTA Tour career earnings
| Year |
Grand Slam
singles titles |
WTA
singles titles |
Total
singles titles |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
| 1986–88 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
439,958 |
n/a |
| 1989 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
360,896 |
7 |
| 1990 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
645,500 |
5 |
| 1991 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
766,369 |
6 |
| 1992 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
511,184 |
8 |
| 1993 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
926,646 |
6 |
| 1994 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
876,119 |
4 |
| 1995 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
787,936 |
5 |
| 1996 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1,354,307 |
3 |
| 1997 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1,685,115 |
2 |
| 1998 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2,153,800 |
3 |
| 1999 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
741,454 |
11 |
| Career |
1 |
23 |
24 |
11,249,284 |
19 |
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Novotná, Jana |
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| Date of birth |
2 October 1968 |
| Place of birth |
Brno, Czechoslovakia |
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