H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 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 round of 64 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

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jana Novotna #4 3-6 6-3 6-2 Helena Sukova #21 Match data Jan 20, 1995* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Jana Novotna #4 6-7 6-3 6-4 Helena Sukova #29 Match data Oct 23, 1994* F Brighton Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Jana Novotna #11 6-3 6-2 Helena Sukova #13 Match data Oct 3, 1992* SF Leipzig Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Carpet
Helena Sukova #14 3-6 6-2 6-4 Jana Novotna #9 Match data Oct 12, 1991* QF Zurich Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Jana Novotna #14 7-5 6-4 Helena Sukova #10 Match data Jun 23, 1990* QF Eastbourne Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Grass
Helena Sukova #5 6-1 7-6 Jana Novotna #48 Match data Mar 6, 1989 QF Indian Wells Open WTA 500 Hard
Helena Sukova #7 6-2 6-2 Jana Novotna #34 Match data Jun 24, 1988* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Helena Sukova #7 3-6 6-3 6-2 Jana Novotna #51 Match data Nov 13, 1987* R16 Chicago WTA 250 Carpet

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
Helena Sukova #102 #4 735 2,218 581 300 65.9% 0 0 0 3 6 9
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 Helena Sukova Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1981 6–4 60.0% — 1,584 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1982 23–23 50.0% — 1,756 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 24–19 55.8% #35 1,760 0 1
20 1985 54–21 72.0% #9 2,028 0 1 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,963 0 2
21 1986 69–21 76.7% #5 2,151 0 3 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,017 0 3
22 1987 58–19 75.3% #7 2,129 0 5 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,071 0 5
23 1988 49–20 71.0% #8 2,098 0 5 1992 36–18 66.7% #10 2,080 0 5
24 1989 39–15 72.2% #8 2,036 0 6 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,101 0 7
25 1990 41–17 70.7% #14 2,024 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 39–16 70.9% #12 1,965 0 9 1996 52–13 80.0% #3 2,226 0 15
28 1993 24–15 61.5% #17 1,922 0 9 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,176 0 19
29 1994 21–14 60.0% #22 1,887 0 9 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,131 1 23
30 1995 18–15 54.5% #29 1,819 0 9 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,925 1 24
31 1996 17–16 51.5% #35 1,776 0 9 — — — — — — —
32 1997 8–21 27.6% #80 1,655 0 9 — — — — — — —
33 1998 0–2 0.0% #102 1,632 0 9 — — — — — — —

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 Helena Sukova 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 %
16 1981 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1982 5 5 10 50.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 7 9 16 43.8% 1986 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1983 8 4 12 66.7% 11 8 19 57.9% 8 4 12 66.7% 6 4 10 60.0% 1987 6 5 11 54.5% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
19 1984 12 5 17 70.6% 2 5 7 28.6% 16 4 20 80.0% 18 9 27 66.7% 1988 11 8 19 57.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
20 1985 17 7 24 70.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 18 5 23 78.3% 13 6 19 68.4% 1989 17 8 25 68.0% 18 4 22 81.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
21 1986 23 5 28 82.1% 10 4 14 71.4% 9 2 11 81.8% 27 10 37 73.0% 1990 21 9 30 70.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
22 1987 15 6 21 71.4% 6 3 9 66.7% 17 4 21 81.0% 20 6 26 76.9% 1991 23 5 28 82.1% 11 4 15 73.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6%
23 1988 21 9 30 70.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 11 5 16 68.8% 1992 6 4 10 60.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7%
24 1989 26 6 32 81.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 6 4 10 60.0% 1993 11 5 16 68.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 6 1 7 85.7% 18 4 22 81.8%
25 1990 17 7 24 70.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 10 3 13 76.9% 12 6 18 66.7% 1994 21 5 26 80.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 12 2 14 85.7%
26 1991 16 6 22 72.7% 8 5 13 61.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 1995 17 6 23 73.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 6 3 9 66.7%
27 1992 20 7 27 74.1% 4 3 7 57.1% 5 2 7 71.4% 10 4 14 71.4% 1996 18 5 23 78.3% 13 3 16 81.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 15 3 18 83.3%
28 1993 15 8 23 65.2% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 1 4 5 20.0% 1997 11 5 16 68.8% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 1 10 90.0% 21 5 26 80.8%
29 1994 5 5 10 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 1998 14 5 19 73.7% 16 5 21 76.2% 11 0 11 100.0% 9 4 13 69.2%
30 1995 6 5 11 54.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 1999 9 7 16 56.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
31 1996 5 8 13 38.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1997 2 11 13 15.4% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1998 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 213 105 318 67.0% 75 53 128 58.6% 125 49 174 71.8% 164 90 254 64.6% — 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 Helena Sukova 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
16 1981 1584 127.8 — — — — — — +54 59.1% +0.91 1–1 0–3 (0%) — -0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1982 1756 137.3 — — — — -64 -77 -97 48.2% -0.15 11–7 (61%) 4–7 (36%) 105.5 -2.58 1986 1467 99.1 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–2 0–1 — +0.11
18 1983 1907 149.3 — — — — -85 -97 -127 59.7% +0.67 8–5 (62%) 6–8 (43%) 102.3 -2.48 1987 1752 144.9 — — — — -44 -97 -159 54.0% +0.25 6–5 (55%) 7–4 (64%) 106.7 -1.10
19 1984 2042 154.9 — — — — -99 -323 +10 60.7% +0.75 20–6 (77%) 9–10 (47%) 108.0 -2.37 1988 1761 136.2 — — — — -22 -139 -14 54.6% +0.31 6–5 (55%) 9–9 (50%) 101.9 -1.23
20 1985 2029 162.4 — — — — -21 -243 +104 68.7% +1.34 9–7 (56%) 9–7 (56%) 101.9 -3.44 1989 1964 163.3 — — — — -23 -80 -211 72.3% +1.50 6–9 (40%) 9–3 (75%) 102.7 -1.47
21 1986 2152 173.6 — — — — +12 -258 +29 73.5% +1.77 11–9 (55%) 7–9 (44%) 97.5 -7.60 1990 2017 161.3 — — — — -58 -59 -100 69.2% +1.75 8–10 (44%) 2–10 (17%) 91.7 -0.57
22 1987 2130 164.9 — — — — +25 -243 +121 69.5% +1.40 17–7 (71%) 11–4 (73%) 105.2 -4.98 1991 2072 167.7 — — — — +35 -34 -157 70.2% +1.55 9–6 (60%) 7–9 (44%) 100.2 -3.27
23 1988 2099 164.2 — — — — +36 -123 +89 67.1% +1.03 10–4 (71%) 14–3 (82%) 109.5 -5.27 1992 2080 166.9 — — — — +61 -79 -110 65.2% +1.13 5–7 (42%) 3–6 (33%) 97.1 -2.23
24 1989 2037 158.2 — — — — +97 -141 +86 67.5% +1.04 9–3 (75%) 10–3 (77%) 106.3 -1.47 1993 2101 165.8 — — — — +7 -93 -22 71.2% +1.78 10–7 (59%) 3–9 (25%) 94.2 -0.26
25 1990 2025 160.0 — — — — +46 -104 +169 64.7% +0.88 13–4 (76%) 7–2 (78%) 106.6 -0.53 1994 2141 164.9 — — — — -4 -150 -80 74.8% +1.88 8–3 (73%) 0–3 (0%) 98.5 +0.48
26 1991 1958 153.8 — — — — +56 -26 +161 63.2% +1.02 9–6 (60%) 5–7 (42%) 95.3 +0.66 1995 2032 157.0 — — — — +26 -87 +85 66.3% +1.14 9–5 (64%) 2–5 (29%) 95.1 -0.21
27 1992 1966 153.3 — — — — +48 -64 +185 69.2% +1.42 7–5 (58%) 2–5 (29%) 96.8 +2.03 1996 2227 173.1 — — — — -19 -153 -20 72.9% +1.64 12–6 (67%) 8–3 (73%) 110.0 -2.93
28 1993 1922 151.2 — — — — +11 — +198 60.2% +0.82 7–5 (58%) 4–6 (40%) 94.8 +0.04 1997 2177 170.8 — — — — +3 -94 +101 69.9% +1.51 20–9 (69%) 4–7 (36%) 96.6 -1.15
29 1994 1887 144.4 — — — — +13 -45 +168 56.1% +0.41 8–4 (67%) 2–6 (25%) 97.3 +1.22 1998 2131 164.1 — — — — -27 -24 +279 75.2% +1.56 10–9 (53%) 11–3 (79%) 99.3 -0.45
30 1995 1820 144.1 — — — — +24 +33 +207 53.9% +0.05 7–5 (58%) 9–2 (82%) 105.6 -0.11 1999 1926 151.5 — — — — +61 +51 +418 60.2% +0.60 5–3 (63%) 3–3 (50%) 97.8 +0.16
31 1996 1776 135.6 — — — — +9 -3 +295 50.6% +0.28 7–6 (54%) 4–4 (50%) 97.0 +0.50 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1997 1655 126.9 — — — — -12 +65 +386 32.3% -1.05 2–7 (22%) 2–3 (40%) 92.0 -0.96 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1998 1632 97.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.34 0–2 — — -0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2218 162.3 — — — — +10 -125 +96 62.6% +0.89 156–93 (63%) 105–89 (54%) 103.0 -3.16 — 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.