H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Jana Novotna vs Gabriela Sabatini H2H: 3-10

Gabriela Sabatini holds a 10–3 lead over Jana Novotna in their WTA head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Gabriela Sabatini leads 5–0 on hard courts and 3–1 on clay. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1994 Australian Open quarterfinal 6-3 6-4.

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Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3 – 10
13 main-draw meetings
Gabriela Sabatini
ARG Age 56 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Gabriela Sabatini #6 6-3 6-4 Jana Novotna #7 Match data Jan 28, 1994* QF Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Jana Novotna #9 6-4 6-3 Gabriela Sabatini #5 Match data Jul 2, 1993* QF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Gabriela Sabatini #5 6-2 6-3 Jana Novotna #9 Match data Mar 17, 1993* QF Key Biscayne Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-2 6-1 Jana Novotna #10 Match data Apr 11, 1992* QF Amelia Island Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-4 7-6(4) Jana Novotna #9 Match data Sep 3, 1991* R16 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Gabriela Sabatini #3 5-7 7-6(10) 6-0 Jana Novotna #7 Match data Jun 6, 1991* QF Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Gabriela Sabatini #5 6-1 5-7 7-6 Jana Novotna #14 Match data Nov 12, 1990 R16 WTA Finals WTA Finals Carpet
Gabriela Sabatini #4 6-7 7-5 7-6 Jana Novotna #12 Match data Oct 13, 1990* SF Zurich Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Jana Novotna #15 6-4 7-5 Gabriela Sabatini #5 Match data Jun 5, 1990* R16 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-1 3-6 6-0 Jana Novotna #11 Match data Aug 26, 1989* QF Canadian Open WTA 500 Hard
Jana Novotna #46 1-6 7-6 7-6 Gabriela Sabatini #4 Match data Oct 13, 1988* R32 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix WTA 250 Carpet
Gabriela Sabatini #5 6-4 6-3 Jana Novotna #34 Match data Feb 19, 1988* R16 Oakland WTA 250 Hard
Gabriela Sabatini #12 6-3 6-1 Jana Novotna #222 Match data Apr 4, 1986* R16 Marco Island WTA 250 Clay

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
Jana Novotna #18 #2 5,063 2,240 510 201 71.7% 1 2 1 13 7 24
Gabriela Sabatini #56 #3 228 2,399 613 184 76.9% 1 5 2 9 10 27

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 Gabriela Sabatini
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1984 7–5 58.3% #74 1,586 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1985 48–18 72.7% #12 1,947 0 1
16 — — — — — — — 1986 49–21 70.0% #10 2,023 0 2
17 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0 1987 62–16 79.5% #6 2,266 0 5
18 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0 1988 65–14 82.3% #4 2,282 0 9
19 1988 24–19 55.8% #35 1,760 0 1 1989 58–12 82.9% #3 2,259 0 13
20 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,963 0 2 1990 49–14 77.8% #5 2,233 1 15
21 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,017 0 3 1991 62–11 84.9% #3 2,270 1 20
22 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,071 0 5 1992 65–12 84.4% #3 2,294 1 25
23 1992 36–18 66.7% #10 2,080 0 5 1993 51–18 73.9% #5 2,110 1 25
24 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,101 0 7 1994 42–17 71.2% #7 2,057 1 26
25 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10 1995 41–16 71.9% #7 2,063 1 27
26 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11 1996 14–10 58.3% #56 1,958 1 27
27 1996 52–13 80.0% #3 2,226 0 15 — — — — — — —
28 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,176 0 19 — — — — — — —
29 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,131 1 23 — — — — — — —
30 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,925 1 24 — — — — — — —

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 Jana Novotna Gabriela Sabatini
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 %
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 5 4 9 55.6% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 19 7 26 73.1% 23 7 30 76.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 12 6 18 66.7% 19 6 25 76.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 10 7 17 58.8%
17 1986 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 15 6 21 71.4% 22 5 27 81.5% 7 2 9 77.8% 18 3 21 85.7%
18 1987 6 5 11 54.5% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1988 33 6 39 84.6% 18 3 21 85.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 3 11 72.7%
19 1988 11 8 19 57.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1989 25 5 30 83.3% 21 3 24 87.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 11 3 14 78.6%
20 1989 17 8 25 68.0% 18 4 22 81.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 1990 21 5 26 80.8% 10 4 14 71.4% 5 1 6 83.3% 13 4 17 76.5%
21 1990 21 9 30 70.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1991 24 5 29 82.8% 21 2 23 91.3% 6 1 7 85.7% 11 3 14 78.6%
22 1991 23 5 28 82.1% 11 4 15 73.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6% 1992 28 6 34 82.4% 23 2 25 92.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 9 3 12 75.0%
23 1992 6 4 10 60.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7% 1993 22 8 30 73.3% 21 6 27 77.8% 6 2 8 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
24 1993 11 5 16 68.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 6 1 7 85.7% 18 4 22 81.8% 1994 23 8 31 74.2% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 1 4 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0%
25 1994 21 5 26 80.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 12 2 14 85.7% 1995 23 7 30 76.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
26 1995 17 6 23 73.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 6 3 9 66.7% 1996 14 8 22 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1996 18 5 23 78.3% 13 3 16 81.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 15 3 18 83.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1997 11 5 16 68.8% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 1 10 90.0% 21 5 26 80.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1998 14 5 19 73.7% 16 5 21 76.2% 11 0 11 100.0% 9 4 13 69.2% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1999 9 7 16 56.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 185 77 262 70.6% 122 57 179 68.2% 76 20 96 79.2% 127 47 174 73.0% — 264 81 345 76.5% 198 51 249 79.5% 54 16 70 77.1% 97 36 133 72.9%

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 Jana Novotna Gabriela Sabatini
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
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1586 111.1 — — — — +20 +28 — 50.0% -0.07 4–0 (100%) 1–0 — +0.70
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1947 156.6 — — — — -80 +18 -325 69.6% +1.39 9–7 (56%) 8–1 (89%) 110.0 +0.93
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 2024 163.4 — — — — -80 +46 -252 66.7% +1.36 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 102.6 -4.53
17 1986 1467 99.1 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–2 0–1 — +0.11 1987 2267 174.7 — — — — -22 -98 -411 74.7% +1.86 10–6 (63%) 7–4 (64%) 107.3 -8.41
18 1987 1752 144.9 — — — — -44 -97 -159 54.0% +0.25 6–5 (55%) 7–4 (64%) 106.7 -1.10 1988 2283 175.5 — — — — +26 -24 -387 77.7% +2.15 12–7 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 101.3 -6.45
19 1988 1761 136.2 — — — — -22 -139 -14 54.6% +0.31 6–5 (55%) 9–9 (50%) 101.9 -1.23 1989 2260 175.5 — — — — +23 +41 — 74.8% +2.16 16–3 (84%) 2–5 (29%) 102.9 -4.81
20 1989 1964 163.3 — — — — -23 -80 -211 72.3% +1.50 6–9 (40%) 9–3 (75%) 102.7 -1.47 1990 2233 175.3 — — — — +45 +4 -235 74.1% +1.94 8–3 (73%) 9–5 (64%) 101.9 -3.17
21 1990 2017 161.3 — — — — -58 -59 -100 69.2% +1.75 8–10 (44%) 2–10 (17%) 91.7 -0.57 1991 2270 177.6 — — — — +8 +107 -240 81.0% +2.46 9–2 (82%) 12–3 (80%) 110.2 -3.71
22 1991 2072 167.7 — — — — +35 -34 -157 70.2% +1.55 9–6 (60%) 7–9 (44%) 100.2 -3.27 1992 2294 179.7 — — — — -28 +165 -170 80.4% +2.52 9–5 (64%) 5–4 (56%) 100.7 -3.70
23 1992 2080 166.9 — — — — +61 -79 -110 65.2% +1.13 5–7 (42%) 3–6 (33%) 97.1 -2.23 1993 2110 172.2 — — — — +10 +275 -2 71.3% +1.82 7–7 (50%) 6–8 (43%) 91.5 -1.15
24 1993 2101 165.8 — — — — +7 -93 -22 71.2% +1.78 10–7 (59%) 3–9 (25%) 94.2 -0.26 1994 2057 164.9 — — — — +46 +123 -4 67.2% +1.39 11–5 (69%) 2–4 (33%) 97.2 -0.85
25 1994 2141 164.9 — — — — -4 -150 -80 74.8% +1.88 8–3 (73%) 0–3 (0%) 98.5 +0.48 1995 2063 172.1 — — — — +41 +69 +16 71.5% +1.92 3–6 (33%) 6–10 (38%) 88.1 +0.28
26 1995 2032 157.0 — — — — +26 -87 +85 66.3% +1.14 9–5 (64%) 2–5 (29%) 95.1 -0.21 1996 1958 159.9 — — — — +34 — — 58.8% +1.02 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — -0.49
27 1996 2227 173.1 — — — — -19 -153 -20 72.9% +1.64 12–6 (67%) 8–3 (73%) 110.0 -2.93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1997 2177 170.8 — — — — +3 -94 +101 69.9% +1.51 20–9 (69%) 4–7 (36%) 96.6 -1.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1998 2131 164.1 — — — — -27 -24 +279 75.2% +1.56 10–9 (53%) 11–3 (79%) 99.3 -0.45 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1999 1926 151.5 — — — — +61 +51 +418 60.2% +0.60 5–3 (63%) 3–3 (50%) 97.8 +0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2240 168.7 — — — — 0 -77 +15 68.1% +1.33 114–86 (57%) 68–75 (48%) 96.3 -1.99 — 2400 176.6 — — — — +4 +66 -221 73.0% +1.86 109–59 (65%) 68–55 (55%) 104.0 -4.44

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.