Jana Pospisilova
Peak ranking
49 (Feb 13, 1989)
Elo peak
1710 (60.1%ile)
Career record
31–42 (42.5%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$237,965
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1994* | Prague | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Elena Brioukhovets | 6-0 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 16, 1993* | Prague | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Radka Bobkova | 6-2 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 24, 1992* | Prague | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Veronika Martinek | 5-7 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 23, 1992* | Prague | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Barbara Mulej | 7-5 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1991* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Maria Ekstrand | 1-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Hanika | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 26, 1989 | H2H |
| Sandra Cecchini | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 29, 1990 | H2H |
| Maria Strandlund Tomsvik | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 23, 1990 | H2H |
| Barbara Romano | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 30, 1990 | H2H |
| Gigi Fernandez | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 28, 1990 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1988 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% |
| 1989 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 14 | 16 | 30 | 46.7% |
| 1990 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22.2% |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1993 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 31 | 42 | 73 | 42.5% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1988 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39.1% |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 11 | 17 | 28 | 39.3% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 22 | 37 | 59 | 37.3% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 59/73 (80.8%) of Jana Pospisilova's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 18 | 1662 | 82 | 82 | 64 | — | 55.1% | +0.32 | 63 | 50 | 67 | 4 | 4 | 50 |
| 1989 | 19 | 1681 | 82 | 82 | 73 | — | 46.4% | -0.09 | 72 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 1990 | 20 | 1536 | 54 | 61 | 62 | — | 23.7% | -2.02 | 39 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1991 | 21 | 1517 | 52 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 22 | 1519 | 48 | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.67 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 23 | 1509 | 47 | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 33 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | 24 | 1497 | 36 | — | — | — | 33.3% | +0.33 | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1613 | 69 | 76 | 65 | — | 42.6% | -0.76 | 54 | 14 | 52 | 6 | 11 | 35 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
Data 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.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
49
Career-high date
Feb 13, 1989
First top 100
Oct 24, 1988
First top 50
Dec 5, 1988
First top 20
—
First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 485 | 485 | 485 |
| 1987 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | 217 | 217 | 216 |
| 1988 | 18 | 223 | 255 | 254 | 225 | 161 | 138 | 142 | 153 | 134 | 66 | 64 | 50 |
| 1989 | 19 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 57 | 53 | 71 |
| 1990 | 20 | 72 | 73 | 84 | 94 | 91 | 86 | 99 | 115 | 113 | 120 | 166 | 166 |
| 1991 | 21 | 275 | 294 | 290 | 257 | 251 | 263 | 263 | 213 | 218 | 219 | 222 | 230 |
| 1992 | 22 | 233 | 232 | 237 | 225 | 224 | 227 | 192 | 246 | 228 | 216 | 213 | 225 |
| 1993 | 23 | 221 | 208 | 214 | 254 | 249 | 250 | 286 | — | 337 | 348 | 362 | 362 |
| 1994 | 24 | 363 | 374 | 321 | 301 | — | — | — | 294 | 339 | 329 | 316 | 317 |
| 1995 | 25 | 316 | 308 | 351 | 352 | 400 | 344 | 394 | 377 | 403 | 404 | 421 | 362 |
| 1996 | 26 | 374 | 385 | 375 | 376 | 388 | 408 | 393 | 299 | 266 | 269 | 228 | 208 |
| 1997 | 27 | 205 | 211 | 206 | 216 | 207 | 189 | 181 | 204 | 215 | 212 | 299 | 315 |
| 1998 | 28 | 312 | 318 | 325 | 338 | 348 | 392 | 488 | 596 | 589 | 713 | 728 | 746 |
| 1999 | 29 | 744 | 736 | 737 | 737 | 727 | 728 | 729 | 805 | — | — | — | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Strnadova | CZE | 33 | 1,787 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 65 | 73 | 47.1% | 1989-1994 | Match log |
| Radka Bobkova | CZE | 47 | 1,658 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 47 | 73 | 39.2% | 1991-2000 | Match log |
| Eva Sviglerova | CZE | 33 | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 42 | 62 | 40.4% | 1989-1994 | Match log |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | ESP | 28 | 1,819 | 0 | 3 | 434 | 199 | 235 | 45.9% | 1990-2010 | Match log |
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| Nicole Pratt | AUS | 35 | 1,764 | 0 | 1 | 373 | 156 | 217 | 41.8% | 1990-2008 | Match log |
| Ann Henricksson | USA | 36 | 1,756 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 147 | 210 | 41.2% | 1980-1994 | Match log |
| Elna Reinach | RSA | 26 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 | 315 | 145 | 170 | 46.0% | 1984-1995 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Jana Pospisilova?
- Jana Pospisilova is 56 years old, born on March 23, 1970.
- Which country is Jana Pospisilova from?
- Jana Pospisilova is from Czechia.
- How many Grand Slams has Jana Pospisilova won?
- Jana Pospisilova has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Jana Pospisilova won?
- Jana Pospisilova has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Jana Pospisilova's highest WTA ranking?
- Jana Pospisilova's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 49, first achieved on February 13, 1989.
- What is Jana Pospisilova's career win-loss record?
- Jana Pospisilova has a career WTA singles record of 31 wins and 42 losses (42.5%).
- How much career prize money has Jana Pospisilova earned?
- Jana Pospisilova has earned at least $237,965 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Jana Pospisilova play professional tennis?
- Jana Pospisilova turned professional in 1988 and was active through 1994.
- What is Jana Pospisilova's best surface?
- Jana Pospisilova's best surface is hard court with a 45.2% win rate (14W-17L).
- Who is Jana Pospisilova's biggest rival?
- Jana Pospisilova's most frequent opponent is Sylvia Hanika, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.