R16 Roland Garros 1998

Jana Novotna #3 def. Anna Kournikova #13

6-7(2) 6-3 6-3

Jana Novotna defeated Anna Kournikova 6-7(2) 6-3 6-3 in the 1998 Roland Garros round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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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)313
Ranking points (entering)3,7251,867
Elo (entering)2,0952,050
Current career W-L510–201184–121
Current career earnings$11,249,284$3,584,662
Pre-match H2H
Jana Novotna #3 3 0 Anna Kournikova #13

Path

Jana Novotna's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Elena Tatarkova #1056-3 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1998R32
Emilie Loit #1387-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1998R64
Anne Miller 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 1998R128

Jana Novotna's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Monica Seles #86-4 3-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataJun 4, 1998QF

Anna Kournikova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Asa Carlsson #1116-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1998R32
Katarina Studenikova #936-2 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1998R64
Amélie Mauresmo #346-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 1998R128