H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Jana Novotna vs Jana Pospisilova H2H: 2-0
Jana Novotna holds a 2–0 lead over Jana Pospisilova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1989 Brighton fourth round 6-3 6-3.
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CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
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0
2 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 56
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1989* | Brighton | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Jana Novotna | 6-3 6-3 | Jana Pospisilova | Match data |
| Dec 4, 1988* | Adelaide | WTA 500 | F | Hard | Jana Novotna | 7-5 6-4 | Jana Pospisilova | 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 |
| Jana Pospisilova | #805 | #49 | 112 | 1,710 | 31 | 42 | 42.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Jana Pospisilova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1988 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #50 | 1,661 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #71 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 4–14 | 22.2% | #166 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #230 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 | 1992 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #225 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #362 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #317 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |