# Jana Novotna

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200539/jana-novotna
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: CZE
- Born: 1968-10-02
- Died: 2017-11-19 (age 49)
- Height: 175 cm / 5'9"
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1986
- Last active: 1999
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Novotn%C3%A1
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229121

## Career
- Career W-L: 504-198 (71.8%)
- Career titles: 24
- Career-high rank: 2 (reached 1997-07-07)
- Current rank: 18

## Coverage note
WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1999 | 26-15 | 1 | - |
| 1998 | 50-14 | 4 | - |
| 1997 | 52-15 | 4 | - |
| 1996 | 47-12 | 4 | - |
| 1995 | 30-12 | 1 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 179-75 (70.5%)
- Clay: 122-56 (68.5%)
- Grass: 76-20 (79.2%)
- Carpet: 127-47 (73.0%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 24; listed title events: 24.
- 1999 Hanover — WTA 250
- 1998 Eastbourne — WTA 250
- 1998 Prague — WTA 250
- 1998 Linz — WTA 500
- 1998 Wimbledon — Grand Slam
- 1997 Leipzig — WTA 250
- 1997 Kremlin Cup — WTA 1000
- 1997 Madrid — WTA 1000
- 1997 WTA Tour Championships — WTA Finals
- 1996 Chicago — WTA 250
- (+14 more listed title events)

## Most-played rivals
- Steffi Graf: 4-30
- Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario: 11-9
- Gabriela Sabatini: 3-10
- Anke Huber: 8-4
- Judith Wiesner: 4-8

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1999-10-07 L vs Silvia Farina Elia 3-6 4-6 @ Filderstadt
- 1999-09-23 L vs Magdalena Maleeva 1-6 7-6 3-6 @ Luxembourg
- 1999-09-05 L vs Anke Huber 3-6 2-6 @ US Open
- 1999-09-02 W vs Tina Krizan 6-0 6-3 @ US Open
- 1999-09-01 W vs Shi-Ting Wang 6-2 6-2 @ US Open

## FAQ
**Which country is Jana Novotna from?**
Jana Novotna is from Czechia.

**How tall is Jana Novotna?**
Jana Novotna is 175 cm / 5'9".

**Is Jana Novotna left-handed or right-handed?**
Jana Novotna plays right-handed.

**How many Grand Slams has Jana Novotna won?**
Jana Novotna has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was Wimbledon in 1998.

**How many WTA 1000 titles has Jana Novotna won?**
Jana Novotna has won 4 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Madrid in 1997.

**How many WTA titles has Jana Novotna won?**
Jana Novotna has won 24 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Hanover in 1999.

**What is Jana Novotna's highest WTA ranking?**
Jana Novotna's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 2, first achieved on July 7, 1997.

**What is Jana Novotna's career win-loss record?**
Jana Novotna has a career WTA singles record of 504 wins and 198 losses (71.8%).

**How much career prize money has Jana Novotna earned?**
Jana Novotna has earned at least $11,249,284 in career prize money from professional tennis.

**When did Jana Novotna play professional tennis?**
Jana Novotna turned professional in 1986 and was active through 1999.

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200539/jana-novotna
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)