Ranking history updated: 2026-05-30 21:14 UTC
Jana Novotna WTA Ranking History
Jana Novotna's WTA ranking history, with year-by-year summaries plus every available weekly rank, age and points snapshot.
Latest Rank
18
Latest date
Nov 15, 1999
Career high
2
Career-high date
Jul 7, 1997
Career-high points
5,063
Points-high date
Sep 14, 1998
Best year-end
2
Weeks at #1
0
Coverage: 724 distinct observed ranking weeks, Jan 6, 1986–Nov 15, 1999. Available-week totals may undercount careers where historical snapshots are missing. Weeks at No. 1 counts available snapshots.
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| Season | Date | Week | Age | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Jul 7 | 28 | 28.8 | #2 | 3,559 |
| 1997 | Jul 14 | 29 | 28.8 | #2 | 3,559 |
| 1997 | Jul 21 | 30 | 28.8 | #2 | 3,559 |
| 1997 | Jul 28 | 31 | 28.8 | #2 | 3,559 |
| 1997 | Aug 4 | 32 | 28.8 | #2 | 3,559 |
| 1997 | Aug 11 | 33 | 28.9 | #2 | 3,559 |
| 1997 | Aug 18 | 34 | 28.9 | #3 | 3,559 |
| 1997 | Aug 25 | 35 | 28.9 | #3 | 3,517 |
| 1997 | Sep 1 | 36 | 28.9 | #3 | 3,517 |
| 1997 | Sep 8 | 37 | 28.9 | #2 | 3,577 |
| 1997 | Sep 15 | 38 | 29.0 | #2 | 3,577 |
| 1997 | Sep 22 | 39 | 29.0 | #2 | 3,577 |
| 1997 | Sep 29 | 40 | 29.0 | #2 | 3,881 |
| 1997 | Oct 6 | 41 | 29.0 | #2 | 3,881 |
| 1997 | Oct 13 | 42 | 29.0 | #2 | 3,816 |
| 1997 | Oct 20 | 43 | 29.0 | #2 | 3,590 |
| 1997 | Oct 27 | 44 | 29.1 | #2 | 3,590 |
| 1997 | Nov 3 | 45 | 29.1 | #2 | 3,639 |
| 1997 | Nov 10 | 46 | 29.1 | #2 | 3,699 |
| 1997 | Nov 17 | 47 | 29.1 | #3 | 3,454 |
| 1997 | Nov 24 | 48 | 29.1 | #2 | 3,753 |
| 1997 | Dec 1 | 49 | 29.2 | #2 | 3,753 |
| 1997 | Dec 8 | 50 | 29.2 | #2 | 3,753 |
| 1997 | Dec 15 | 51 | 29.2 | #2 | 3,753 |
| 1997 | Dec 22 | 52 | 29.2 | #2 | 3,711 |
| 1997 | Dec 29 | 1 | 29.2 | #2 | 3,711 |
| 1998 | Jan 5 | 2 | 29.3 | #2 | 3,711 |
| 1998 | Jan 12 | 3 | 29.3 | #2 | 3,711 |
| 1998 | Jan 19 | 4 | 29.3 | #2 | 3,711 |
| 1998 | Jan 26 | 5 | 29.3 | #2 | 3,711 |
| 1998 | Feb 2 | 6 | 29.3 | #3 | 3,711 |
| 1998 | Feb 9 | 7 | 29.4 | #3 | 3,656 |
| 1998 | Feb 16 | 8 | 29.4 | #3 | 3,644 |
| 1998 | Feb 23 | 9 | 29.4 | #3 | 3,648 |
| 1998 | Mar 2 | 10 | 29.4 | #3 | 3,879 |
| 1998 | Mar 9 | 11 | 29.4 | #3 | 3,879 |
| 1998 | Mar 16 | 12 | 29.5 | #3 | 3,879 |
| 1998 | Mar 23 | 13 | 29.5 | #3 | 3,879 |
| 1998 | Mar 30 | 14 | 29.5 | #3 | 3,810 |
| 1998 | Apr 6 | 15 | 29.5 | #3 | 3,808 |
| 1998 | Apr 13 | 16 | 29.5 | #3 | 3,808 |
| 1998 | Apr 20 | 17 | 29.5 | #3 | 3,808 |
| 1998 | Apr 27 | 18 | 29.6 | #3 | 3,808 |
| 1998 | May 4 | 19 | 29.6 | #3 | 3,939 |
| 1998 | May 11 | 20 | 29.6 | #3 | 3,939 |
| 1998 | May 18 | 21 | 29.6 | #3 | 3,949 |
| 1998 | May 25 | 22 | 29.6 | #3 | 3,725 |
| 1998 | Jun 1 | 23 | 29.7 | #3 | 3,725 |
| 1998 | Jun 8 | 24 | 29.7 | #3 | 3,901 |
| 1998 | Jun 15 | 25 | 29.7 | #3 | 3,901 |
| 1998 | Jun 22 | 26 | 29.7 | #3 | 4,042 |
| 1998 | Jun 29 | 27 | 29.7 | #3 | 4,042 |
| 1998 | Jul 6 | 28 | 29.8 | #2 | 4,507 |
| 1998 | Jul 13 | 29 | 29.8 | #2 | 4,615 |
| 1998 | Jul 20 | 30 | 29.8 | #2 | 4,615 |
| 1998 | Jul 27 | 31 | 29.8 | #2 | 4,615 |
| 1998 | Aug 3 | 32 | 29.8 | #3 | 4,615 |
| 1998 | Aug 10 | 33 | 29.9 | #3 | 4,615 |
| 1998 | Aug 17 | 34 | 29.9 | #3 | 4,615 |
| 1998 | Aug 24 | 35 | 29.9 | #3 | 4,720 |
| 1998 | Aug 31 | 36 | 29.9 | #2 | 4,840 |
| 1998 | Sep 7 | 37 | 29.9 | #2 | 4,840 |
| 1998 | Sep 14 | 38 | 29.9 | #3 | 5,063 |
| 1998 | Sep 21 | 39 | 30.0 | #3 | 5,063 |
| 1998 | Sep 28 | 40 | 30.0 | #3 | 4,819 |
| 1998 | Oct 5 | 41 | 30.0 | #3 | 4,819 |
| 1998 | Oct 12 | 42 | 30.0 | #3 | 4,819 |
| 1998 | Oct 19 | 43 | 30.0 | #3 | 4,723 |
| 1998 | Oct 26 | 44 | 30.1 | #3 | 4,723 |
| 1998 | Nov 2 | 45 | 30.1 | #3 | 4,360 |
| 1998 | Nov 9 | 46 | 30.1 | #3 | 4,301 |
| 1998 | Nov 16 | 47 | 30.1 | #3 | 4,242 |
| 1998 | Nov 23 | 48 | 30.1 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1998 | Nov 30 | 49 | 30.2 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1998 | Dec 7 | 50 | 30.2 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1998 | Dec 14 | 51 | 30.2 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1998 | Dec 21 | 52 | 30.2 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1998 | Dec 28 | 53 | 30.2 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1999 | Jan 4 | 1 | 30.3 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1999 | Jan 11 | 2 | 30.3 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1999 | Jan 18 | 3 | 30.3 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1999 | Jan 25 | 4 | 30.3 | #3 | 3,734 |
| 1999 | Feb 1 | 5 | 30.3 | #3 | 3,823 |
| 1999 | Feb 8 | 6 | 30.4 | #3 | 3,972 |
| 1999 | Feb 15 | 7 | 30.4 | #3 | 3,850 |
| 1999 | Feb 22 | 8 | 30.4 | #3 | 3,948 |
| 1999 | Mar 1 | 9 | 30.4 | #4 | 3,677 |
| 1999 | Mar 8 | 10 | 30.4 | #4 | 3,677 |
| 1999 | Mar 15 | 11 | 30.4 | #4 | 3,755 |
| 1999 | Mar 22 | 12 | 30.5 | #4 | 3,755 |
| 1999 | Mar 29 | 13 | 30.5 | #4 | 3,766 |
| 1999 | Apr 5 | 14 | 30.5 | #3 | 3,885 |
| 1999 | Apr 12 | 15 | 30.5 | #4 | 3,885 |
| 1999 | Apr 19 | 16 | 30.5 | #4 | 3,885 |
| 1999 | Apr 26 | 17 | 30.6 | #4 | 3,885 |
| 1999 | May 3 | 18 | 30.6 | #4 | 3,770 |
| 1999 | May 10 | 19 | 30.6 | #4 | 3,770 |
| 1999 | May 17 | 20 | 30.6 | #4 | 3,588 |
| 1999 | May 24 | 21 | 30.6 | #4 | 3,588 |
| 1999 | May 31 | 22 | 30.7 | #4 | 3,588 |
| 1999 | Jun 7 | 23 | 30.7 | #5 | 3,456 |
| 1999 | Jun 14 | 24 | 30.7 | #5 | 3,456 |
| 1999 | Jun 21 | 25 | 30.7 | #6 | 3,128 |
| 1999 | Jun 28 | 26 | 30.7 | #6 | 3,128 |
| 1999 | Jul 5 | 27 | 30.8 | #7 | 2,340 |
| 1999 | Jul 12 | 28 | 30.8 | #7 | 2,188 |
| 1999 | Jul 19 | 29 | 30.8 | #7 | 2,188 |
| 1999 | Jul 26 | 30 | 30.8 | #7 | 2,188 |
| 1999 | Aug 2 | 31 | 30.8 | #7 | 2,188 |
| 1999 | Aug 9 | 32 | 30.9 | #7 | 2,188 |
| 1999 | Aug 16 | 33 | 30.9 | #7 | 2,188 |
| 1999 | Aug 23 | 34 | 30.9 | #9 | 2,011 |
| 1999 | Aug 30 | 35 | 30.9 | #10 | 1,832 |
| 1999 | Sep 6 | 36 | 30.9 | #10 | 1,832 |
| 1999 | Sep 13 | 37 | 30.9 | #18 | 1,420 |
| 1999 | Sep 20 | 38 | 31.0 | #18 | 1,420 |
| 1999 | Sep 27 | 39 | 31.0 | #18 | 1,421 |
| 1999 | Oct 4 | 40 | 31.0 | #18 | 1,421 |
| 1999 | Oct 11 | 41 | 31.0 | #17 | 1,419 |
| 1999 | Oct 18 | 42 | 31.0 | #18 | 1,421 |
| 1999 | Oct 25 | 43 | 31.1 | #18 | 1,421 |
| 1999 | Nov 1 | 44 | 31.1 | #17 | 1,421 |
| 1999 | Nov 8 | 45 | 31.1 | #18 | 1,421 |
| 1999 | Nov 15 | 46 | 31.1 | #18 | 1,420 |