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Jana Novotna def. Venus Williams
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 21, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hanover |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 30 | 18 |
| Height | 175 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,850 | 3,014 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,126 | 2,133 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 768–288 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $43,095,580 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1999 | SF | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1999 | QF | Sandrine Testud | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1999 | R16 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1999 | SF | Steffi Graf | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1999 | QF | Barbara Rittner | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1999 | R16 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |