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Jana Novotna def. Martina Hingis
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jul 5, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Wimbledon |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Martina Hingis |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Martina Hingis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | SUI |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Sep 30, 1980 |
| Age | 29 | 17 |
| Height | 175 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,042 | 6,103 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,154 | 2,309 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 515–126 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $24,749,074 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1998 | QF | Venus Williams | 7-5 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 1, 1998 | R16 | Irina Spirlea | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1998 | R32 | Corina Morariu | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1998 | R64 | Tatiana Panova | 6-3 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1998 | R128 | Sandra Kleinova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1998 | F | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1998 | QF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 1, 1998 | R16 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1998 | R32 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1998 | R64 | Elena Makarova | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1998 | R128 | Lisa Raymond | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |