QF Linz Open 1998

Jana Novotna #3 def. Anna Kournikova #24

6-1 6-3

Jana Novotna defeated Anna Kournikova 6-1 6-3 in the 1998 Linz Open quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date
Feb 28, 1998*
Tournament
Linz Open
Edition
1998
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Carpet
Round
QF

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldJana NovotnaAnna Kournikova
Country CZE RUS
Birth dateOct 2, 1968Jun 7, 1981
Age2916
Height175 cm173 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)324
Ranking points (entering)3,6481,148
Elo (entering)2,1551,896
Current career W-L510–201184–121
Current career earnings$11,249,284$3,584,662
Pre-match H2H
Jana Novotna #3 2 – 0 Anna Kournikova #24

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Path

Jana Novotna's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Amélie Mauresmo #856-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1998R16

Jana Novotna's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Silvia Farina Elia #416-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998SF

Anna Kournikova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Barbara Rittner #866-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1998R16
Sylvia Plischke #775-7 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1998R32