Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC
Jana Novotna def. Julie Halard-Decugis
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 29, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Jana Novotna |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Julie Halard-Decugis |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jana Novotna | Julie Halard-Decugis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | FRA |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1968 | Sep 10, 1970 |
| Age | 29 | 27 |
| Height | 175 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,720 | 764 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,193 | 1,916 |
| Career W-L | 504–198 | 337–219 |
| Career earnings | $11,249,284 | $3,096,734 |
Path
Jana Novotna's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1998 | QF | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1998 | R16 | Chanda Rubin | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Novotna's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1998 | F | Steffi Graf | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Julie Halard-Decugis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1998 | QF | Mary Joe Fernandez | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1998 | R16 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1998 | R32 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |