H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Adriana Rikl Gersi vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-1

Jana Novotna holds a 1–0 lead over Adriana Rikl Gersi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jana Novotna leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1999 Roland Garros round of 64 6-3 6-2.

CZE Age 50 Right-Handed 166 cm / 5'5"
H2H
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1 main-draw meetings
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jana Novotna #4 6-3 6-2 Adriana Rikl Gersi #130 Match data May 27, 1999* R64 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Adriana Rikl Gersi #898 #48 551 1,644 54 91 37.2% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Jana Novotna #18 #2 5,063 2,240 510 201 71.7% 1 2 1 13 7 24

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Adriana Rikl Gersi Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
18 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
19 1988 24–19 55.8% #35 1,760 0 1
20 1996 4–3 57.1% #99 1,543 0 0 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,963 0 2
21 1997 6–16 27.3% #92 1,494 0 0 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,017 0 3
22 1998 9–15 37.5% #63 1,543 0 0 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,071 0 5
23 1999 9–15 37.5% #77 1,545 0 0 1992 36–18 66.7% #10 2,080 0 5
24 2000 12–16 42.9% #68 1,558 0 0 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,101 0 7
25 2001 13–16 44.8% #73 1,594 0 1 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 2002 1–10 9.1% #348 1,486 0 1 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 1996 52–13 80.0% #3 2,226 0 15
28 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,176 0 19
29 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,131 1 23
30 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,925 1 24

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Adriana Rikl Gersi Jana Novotna
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1986 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1987 6 5 11 54.5% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
19 1988 11 8 19 57.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
20 1996 4 3 7 57.1% 1989 17 8 25 68.0% 18 4 22 81.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
21 1997 1 4 5 20.0% 4 9 13 30.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1990 21 9 30 70.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
22 1998 4 7 11 36.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 1991 23 5 28 82.1% 11 4 15 73.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6%
23 1999 2 7 9 22.2% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1992 6 4 10 60.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7%
24 2000 6 7 13 46.2% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 1993 11 5 16 68.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 6 1 7 85.7% 18 4 22 81.8%
25 2001 5 8 13 38.5% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1994 21 5 26 80.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 12 2 14 85.7%
26 2002 0 6 6 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1995 17 6 23 73.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 6 3 9 66.7%
27 1996 18 5 23 78.3% 13 3 16 81.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 15 3 18 83.3%
28 1997 11 5 16 68.8% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 1 10 90.0% 21 5 26 80.8%
29 1998 14 5 19 73.7% 16 5 21 76.2% 11 0 11 100.0% 9 4 13 69.2%
30 1999 9 7 16 56.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
Career 22 42 64 34.4% 28 36 64 43.8% 1 8 9 11.1% 3 5 8 37.5% 185 77 262 70.6% 122 57 179 68.2% 76 20 96 79.2% 127 47 174 73.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Adriana Rikl Gersi Jana Novotna
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1986 1467 99.1 20.0% -2.40 0–2 0–1 +0.11
18 1987 1752 144.9 -44 -97 -159 54.0% +0.25 6–5 (55%) 7–4 (64%) 106.7 -1.10
19 1988 1761 136.2 -22 -139 -14 54.6% +0.31 6–5 (55%) 9–9 (50%) 101.9 -1.23
20 1996 1544 113.7 +29 57.1% +0.64 +0.50 1989 1964 163.3 -23 -80 -211 72.3% +1.50 6–9 (40%) 9–3 (75%) 102.7 -1.47
21 1997 1495 116.4 +50 +58 32.6% -1.30 1–2 (33%) 2–5 (29%) 97.2 +0.69 1990 2017 161.3 -58 -59 -100 69.2% +1.75 8–10 (44%) 2–10 (17%) 91.7 -0.57
22 1998 1544 116.8 +16 +17 +16 37.7% -0.96 5–4 (56%) 2–3 (40%) 102.3 -0.33 1991 2072 167.7 +35 -34 -157 70.2% +1.55 9–6 (60%) 7–9 (44%) 100.2 -3.27
23 1999 1546 110.5 -41 +63 37.7% -0.74 5–2 (71%) 1–2 (33%) +0.24 1992 2080 166.9 +61 -79 -110 65.2% +1.13 5–7 (42%) 3–6 (33%) 97.1 -2.23
24 2000 1559 109.6 -8 +53 38.6% -0.95 3–2 (60%) 4–3 (57%) 102.6 +0.30 1993 2101 165.8 +7 -93 -22 71.2% +1.78 10–7 (59%) 3–9 (25%) 94.2 -0.26
25 2001 1594 115.4 -53 +84 43.3% -0.55 6–3 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 106.2 -0.28 1994 2141 164.9 -4 -150 -80 74.8% +1.88 8–3 (73%) 0–3 (0%) 98.5 +0.48
26 2002 1486 100.9 -14 +145 16.7% -2.08 0–2 +0.07 1995 2032 157.0 +26 -87 +85 66.3% +1.14 9–5 (64%) 2–5 (29%) 95.1 -0.21
27 1996 2227 173.1 -19 -153 -20 72.9% +1.64 12–6 (67%) 8–3 (73%) 110.0 -2.93
28 1997 2177 170.8 +3 -94 +101 69.9% +1.51 20–9 (69%) 4–7 (36%) 96.6 -1.15
29 1998 2131 164.1 -27 -24 +279 75.2% +1.56 10–9 (53%) 11–3 (79%) 99.3 -0.45
30 1999 1926 151.5 +61 +51 +418 60.2% +0.60 5–3 (63%) 3–3 (50%) 97.8 +0.16
Career 1644 116.3 -7 +66 +16 37.6% -0.89 20–15 (57%) 11–14 (44%) 106.3 +0.83 2240 168.7 0 -77 +15 68.1% +1.33 114–86 (57%) 68–75 (48%) 96.3 -1.99

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.