H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Etsuko Inoue vs Jana Novotna H2H: 1-0
Etsuko Inoue holds a 1–0 lead over Jana Novotna in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Etsuko Inoue leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Etsuko Inoue won the 1988 Australian Open first round 7-6(4) 6-4.
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JPN
Age 61
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1988* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Etsuko Inoue | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Jana Novotna | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etsuko Inoue | #310 | #26 | 27 | 1,803 | 120 | 132 | 47.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | Etsuko Inoue | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1982 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1983 | 17–15 | 53.1% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,700 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1985 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #70 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1986 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #80 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1987 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #30 | 1,765 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1988 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #68 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1990 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,665 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |