H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Jana Novotna vs Karen Schimper H2H: 1-0
Jana Novotna holds a 1–0 lead over Karen Schimper 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 1989 Boca Raton second round 6-4 6-4.
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CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 59
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1989* | Boca Raton | WTA 250 | R64 | Hard | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-4 | Karen Schimper | 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 |
| Karen Schimper | #486 | #75 | 11 | 1,651 | 24 | 43 | 35.8% | 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 | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #102 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #93 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 | 1989 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #147 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |