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Jana Novotna def. Brie Rippner
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Brie Rippner |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Brie Rippner |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Jan 21, 1980 |
| Age | 30 | 19 |
| Height | 175 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 81 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,677 | 339 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,150 | 1,619 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 17–36 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $382,708 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1999 | R32 | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1999 | QF | Steffi Graf | 2-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Brie Rippner's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1999 | R32 | Barbara Rittner | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1999 | R64 | Sylvia Plischke | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |