H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Helena Sukova vs Jana Novotna H2H: 4-4

Helena Sukova and Jana Novotna are tied 4–4 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1995 Australian Open second round 3-6 6-3 6-2.

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Helena Sukova
CZE Age 61 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
4 – 4
8 main draw meetings
Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 20, 1995* Australian Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Jana Novotna #4 3-6 6-3 6-2 Helena Sukova #21 Match data
Oct 23, 1994* Brighton WTA 250 F Carpet Jana Novotna #4 6-7 6-3 6-4 Helena Sukova #29 Match data
Oct 3, 1992* Leipzig WTA 250 SF Carpet Jana Novotna #11 6-3 6-2 Helena Sukova #13 Match data
Oct 12, 1991* Zurich WTA 250 QF Carpet Helena Sukova #14 3-6 6-2 6-4 Jana Novotna #9 Match data
Jun 23, 1990* Eastbourne WTA 250 QF Grass Jana Novotna #14 7-5 6-4 Helena Sukova #10 Match data
Mar 11, 1989* Indian Wells WTA 1000 QF Hard Helena Sukova #5 6-1 7-6 Jana Novotna #48 Match data
Jun 24, 1988* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Helena Sukova #7 6-2 6-2 Jana Novotna #34 Match data
Nov 13, 1987* Chicago WTA 250 R16 Carpet Helena Sukova #7 3-6 6-3 6-2 Jana Novotna #51 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
Helena Sukova #102 #4 735 2,217 580 297 66.1% 0 1 0 3 5 9
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 Helena Sukova Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1981 6–4 60.0% — 1,583 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1982 23–23 50.0% — 1,757 0 0 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
18 1983 33–20 62.3% — 1,907 0 0 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
19 1984 48–23 67.6% #7 2,041 0 1 1988 23–18 56.1% #35 1,757 0 1
20 1985 54–21 72.0% #9 2,028 0 1 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,962 0 2
21 1986 69–21 76.7% #6 2,151 0 3 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,016 0 3
22 1987 58–19 75.3% #7 2,129 0 5 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,072 0 5
23 1988 49–19 72.1% #8 2,120 0 5 1992 36–17 67.9% #10 2,089 0 5
24 1989 39–15 72.2% #8 2,043 0 6 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,103 0 7
25 1990 41–17 70.7% #14 2,025 0 6 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 1991 34–18 65.4% #17 1,958 0 7 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 1992 38–15 71.7% #12 1,976 0 9 1996 47–12 79.7% #5 2,209 0 15
28 1993 24–15 61.5% #17 1,925 0 9 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,173 0 19
29 1994 21–14 60.0% #22 1,889 0 9 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,129 1 23
30 1995 18–15 54.5% #29 1,819 0 9 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,924 1 24
31 1996 17–15 53.1% #35 1,792 0 9 — — — — — — —
32 1997 8–21 27.6% #80 1,661 0 9 — — — — — — —
33 1998 0–2 0.0% #102 1,637 0 9 — — — — — — —