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Jana Novotna holds a 1–0 lead over Iwona Kuczynska in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jana Novotna leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1988 Wichita round of 16 6-7 6-2 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Novotna | 6-7 6-2 7-6 | Iwona Kuczynska | Match data | Mar 4, 1988* | R16 | Wichita | WTA 250 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
| Iwona Kuczynska | — | — | — | 1,590 | 27 | 48 | 36.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Iwona Kuczynska | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #35 | 1,760 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,963 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,017 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,432 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,071 | 0 | 5 | 1983 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,433 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #10 | 2,080 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,101 | 0 | 7 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,432 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 | 1987 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1996 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #3 | 2,226 | 0 | 15 | 1988 | 11–17 | 39.3% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,176 | 0 | 19 | 1989 | 4–11 | 26.7% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,131 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,925 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Iwona Kuczynska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1990 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 70.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1982 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1991 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.1% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1983 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 1992 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1993 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8% | 1985 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1987 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 1996 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% | 1988 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 28 | 1997 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 1989 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 10 | 22 | 32 | 31.2% | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43.5% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
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 | Iwona Kuczynska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | 1986 | 1467 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 1752 | 144.9 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -97 | -159 | 54.0% | +0.25 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–4 (64%) | 106.7 | -1.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 1761 | 136.2 | — | — | — | — | -22 | -139 | -14 | 54.6% | +0.31 | 6–5 (55%) | 9–9 (50%) | 101.9 | -1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 1964 | 163.3 | — | — | — | — | -23 | -80 | -211 | 72.3% | +1.50 | 6–9 (40%) | 9–3 (75%) | 102.7 | -1.47 | 1981 | 1482 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.88 | — | — | — | +0.35 |
| 21 | 1990 | 2017 | 161.3 | — | — | — | — | -58 | -59 | -100 | 69.2% | +1.75 | 8–10 (44%) | 2–10 (17%) | 91.7 | -0.57 | 1982 | 1433 | 97.1 | — | — | — | — | +85 | — | — | 35.3% | -0.65 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +1.27 |
| 22 | 1991 | 2072 | 167.7 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -34 | -157 | 70.2% | +1.55 | 9–6 (60%) | 7–9 (44%) | 100.2 | -3.27 | 1983 | 1434 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | +90 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.25 | — | — | — | +0.34 |
| 23 | 1992 | 2080 | 166.9 | — | — | — | — | +61 | -79 | -110 | 65.2% | +1.13 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–6 (33%) | 97.1 | -2.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1993 | 2101 | 165.8 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -93 | -22 | 71.2% | +1.78 | 10–7 (59%) | 3–9 (25%) | 94.2 | -0.26 | 1985 | 1432 | 109.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 25 | 1994 | 2141 | 164.9 | — | — | — | — | -4 | -150 | -80 | 74.8% | +1.88 | 8–3 (73%) | 0–3 (0%) | 98.5 | +0.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 2032 | 157.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -87 | +85 | 66.3% | +1.14 | 9–5 (64%) | 2–5 (29%) | 95.1 | -0.21 | 1987 | 1558 | 125.4 | — | — | — | — | -50 | +78 | +42 | 53.1% | -0.03 | 1–1 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.58 |
| 27 | 1996 | 2227 | 173.1 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -153 | -20 | 72.9% | +1.64 | 12–6 (67%) | 8–3 (73%) | 110.0 | -2.93 | 1988 | 1578 | 113.9 | — | — | — | — | -81 | +17 | +53 | 40.6% | -0.64 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 102.4 | +0.78 |
| 28 | 1997 | 2177 | 170.8 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -94 | +101 | 69.9% | +1.51 | 20–9 (69%) | 4–7 (36%) | 96.6 | -1.15 | 1989 | 1526 | 107.1 | — | — | — | — | -51 | +64 | — | 32.3% | -1.13 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.3 | +0.38 |
| 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 | — | 1590 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +42 | +49 | 38.9% | -0.72 | 7–9 (44%) | 7–6 (54%) | 100.4 | +4.64 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffi Graf | 4 | 30 | 34 | Mar 14, 1999 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 11 | 10 | 21 | Aug 22, 1998 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 5 | 8 | 13 | Jul 28, 1996 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 3 | 10 | 13 | Jan 28, 1994 | H2H |
| Anke Huber | 8 | 4 | 12 | Sep 5, 1999 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Maleeva | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 19, 1989 | H2H |
| Silke Meier | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 31, 1989 | H2H |
| Liz Smylie | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 20, 1989 | H2H |
| Natasha Zvereva | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 4, 1988 | H2H |
| Kathy Horvath | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 4, 1988 | H2H |