H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Barbara Rittner vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-4

Jana Novotna holds a 4–0 lead over Barbara Rittner in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1997 Berlin third round 6-4 2-6 7-5.

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Barbara Rittner
GER Age 53 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0 – 4
4 main draw meetings
Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 15, 1997* Berlin WTA 1000 R32 Clay Jana Novotna #4 6-4 2-6 7-5 Barbara Rittner #42 Match data
Feb 26, 1995* Linz WTA 500 F Carpet Jana Novotna #5 6-7 6-3 6-4 Barbara Rittner #46 Match data
Oct 27, 1994* Essen WTA 250 R32 Hard Jana Novotna #4 7-5 6-4 Barbara Rittner #37 Match data
Apr 30, 1994* Hamburg WTA 250 QF Clay Jana Novotna #5 6-2 6-2 Barbara Rittner #39 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Barbara Rittner #438 #24 661 1,883 209 217 49.1% 0 0 0 1 1 2
Jana Novotna #18 #2 5,063 2,224 504 198 71.8% 1 4 1 5 13 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 Barbara Rittner Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1990 3–3 50.0% #110 1,557 0 0 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
18 1991 20–17 54.1% #43 1,708 0 0 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
19 1992 23–15 60.5% #29 1,829 0 1 1988 23–18 56.1% #35 1,757 0 1
20 1993 24–17 58.5% #34 1,838 0 1 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,962 0 2
21 1994 25–18 58.1% #40 1,818 0 1 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,016 0 3
22 1995 17–17 50.0% #51 1,728 0 1 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,072 0 5
23 1996 12–16 42.9% #47 1,728 0 1 1992 36–17 67.9% #10 2,089 0 5
24 1997 10–17 37.0% #71 1,653 0 1 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,103 0 7
25 1998 13–14 48.1% #66 1,664 0 1 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 1999 15–18 45.5% #59 1,655 0 1 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 2000 10–12 45.5% #99 1,661 0 1 1996 47–12 79.7% #5 2,209 0 15
28 2001 16–18 47.1% #68 1,618 0 2 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,173 0 19
29 2002 14–19 42.4% #66 1,632 0 2 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,129 1 23
30 2003 6–14 30.0% #120 1,568 0 2 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,924 1 24
31 2004 1–2 33.3% #235 1,571 0 2 — — — — — — —