H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Jana Novotna vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 2-1
Jana Novotna holds a 2–1 lead over Barbara Paulus in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Jana Novotna leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1998 Paris quarterfinal 6-2 1-6 6-4.
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CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1998* | Paris | WTA 500 | QF | Carpet | Jana Novotna | 6-2 1-6 6-4 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Jan 12, 1991* | Sydney | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Jana Novotna | 7-5 7-6 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1989* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Barbara Paulus | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Novotna | #18 | #2 | 5,063 | 2,224 | 504 | 198 | 71.8% | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Jana Novotna | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |