H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Elena Likhovtseva vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-5

Jana Novotna holds a 5–0 lead over Elena Likhovtseva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1999 Hanover semifinal 7-6 6-4.

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Elena Likhovtseva
RUS Age 50 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0 – 5
5 main draw meetings
Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 20, 1999* Hanover WTA 250 SF Carpet Jana Novotna #3 7-6 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #23 Match data
Aug 20, 1998* Canadian Open WTA 1000 R32 Hard Jana Novotna #3 7-5 6-2 Elena Likhovtseva #25 Match data
Jun 27, 1997* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Jana Novotna #3 6-1 4-6 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #24 Match data
Feb 22, 1997* Hanover WTA 250 QF Carpet Jana Novotna #3 6-4 6-2 Elena Likhovtseva #20 Match data
Apr 28, 1994* Hamburg WTA 250 R32 Clay Jana Novotna #5 6-3 6-3 Elena Likhovtseva #54 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
Elena Likhovtseva #1,092 #15 1,807 1,912 358 338 51.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3
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 Elena Likhovtseva Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1993 11–8 57.9% #67 1,633 0 1 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
18 1994 17–19 47.2% #62 1,736 0 1 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
19 1995 18–18 50.0% #45 1,718 0 1 1988 23–18 56.1% #35 1,757 0 1
20 1996 30–21 58.8% #18 1,819 0 1 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,962 0 2
21 1997 24–24 50.0% #31 1,749 0 2 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,016 0 3
22 1998 35–29 54.7% #26 1,829 0 2 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,072 0 5
23 1999 34–29 54.0% #18 1,755 0 2 1992 36–17 67.9% #10 2,089 0 5
24 2000 29–27 51.8% #21 1,770 0 2 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,103 0 7
25 2001 25–24 51.0% #36 1,746 0 2 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 2002 24–27 47.1% #42 1,666 0 2 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 2003 26–26 50.0% #37 1,678 0 2 1996 47–12 79.7% #5 2,209 0 15
28 2004 26–24 52.0% #24 1,828 0 3 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,173 0 19
29 2005 30–22 57.7% #17 1,795 0 3 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,129 1 23
30 2006 16–20 44.4% #43 1,695 0 3 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,924 1 24
31 2007 13–17 43.3% #62 1,665 0 3 — — — — — — —
32 2008 0–3 0.0% #1044 1,634 0 3 — — — — — — —