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Jana Novotna vs Mary Joe Fernandez H2H: 7-3

Jana Novotna holds a 7–3 lead over Mary Joe Fernandez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 4–0 on hard courts and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1999 Indian Wells Open round of 32 6-0 6-3.

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Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
7 – 3
10 main-draw meetings
Mary Joe Fernandez
USA Age 55 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jana Novotna #4 6-0 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #48 Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Indian Wells Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Jana Novotna #3 7-5 6-4 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 Match data Sep 2, 1997* R16 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Jana Novotna #3 5-7 6-4 7-5 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 Match data Jul 2, 1997* R16 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Mary Joe Fernandez #14 6-3 6-1 Jana Novotna #4 Match data May 17, 1997* SF Berlin Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Jana Novotna #6 7-6(8) 6-4 Mary Joe Fernandez #8 Match data Aug 2, 1996* BR Atlanta Olympics Olympics Hard
Mary Joe Fernandez #9 6-1 2-6 8-6 Jana Novotna #6 Match data Jun 23, 1996* SF Eastbourne Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Grass
Jana Novotna #9 7-6 6-2 Mary Joe Fernandez #6 Match data Nov 16, 1992 R16 WTA Finals WTA Finals Carpet
Jana Novotna #10 6-3 6-4 Mary Joe Fernandez #6 Match data Oct 25, 1992* SF Brighton Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Jana Novotna #13 7-5 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #4 Match data Jan 12, 1991* QF Sydney International Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Mary Joe Fernandez #21 6-2 6-4 Jana Novotna #98 Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Italian Open 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
Mary Joe Fernandez #136 #4 2,114 2,196 417 195 68.1% 0 1 0 5 1 7

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 Mary Joe Fernandez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
12 — — — — — — — 1984 0–2 0.0% — 1,474 0 0
13 — — — — — — — 1985 5–6 45.5% #99 1,553 0 0
14 — — — — — — — 1986 18–14 56.2% #27 1,765 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1987 24–14 63.2% #20 1,896 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1988 22–11 66.7% #15 1,947 0 0
17 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0 1989 32–15 68.1% #12 1,985 0 0
18 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0 1990 40–10 80.0% #4 2,125 0 2
19 1988 24–19 55.8% #35 1,760 0 1 1991 47–18 72.3% #8 2,062 0 2
20 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,963 0 2 1992 51–17 75.0% #6 2,121 0 2
21 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,017 0 3 1993 34–13 72.3% #7 2,058 0 3
22 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,071 0 5 1994 21–9 70.0% #14 1,977 0 4
23 1992 36–18 66.7% #10 2,080 0 5 1995 29–11 72.5% #8 2,039 0 6
24 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,101 0 7 1996 30–17 63.8% #16 1,935 0 6
25 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10 1997 39–16 70.9% #10 1,990 0 7
26 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11 1998 8–8 50.0% #77 1,935 0 7
27 1996 52–13 80.0% #3 2,226 0 15 1999 17–13 56.7% #38 1,901 0 7
28 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,176 0 19 2000 0–1 0.0% #136 1,880 0 7
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 Mary Joe Fernandez
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 %
12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 5 4 9 55.6% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 7 5 12 58.3% 10 5 15 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 9 5 14 64.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 11 5 16 68.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 1 1 2 50.0%
17 1986 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 11 6 17 64.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 9 5 14 64.3%
18 1987 6 5 11 54.5% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1990 17 4 21 81.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 13 2 15 86.7%
19 1988 11 8 19 57.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1991 22 8 30 73.3% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 2 11 81.8% 5 4 9 55.6%
20 1989 17 8 25 68.0% 18 4 22 81.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 1992 27 8 35 77.1% 12 4 16 75.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 6 3 9 66.7%
21 1990 21 9 30 70.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1993 16 4 20 80.0% 12 3 15 80.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
22 1991 23 5 28 82.1% 11 4 15 73.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6% 1994 13 5 18 72.2% 6 2 8 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1992 6 4 10 60.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7% 1995 14 4 18 77.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 7 2 9 77.8%
24 1993 11 5 16 68.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 6 1 7 85.7% 18 4 22 81.8% 1996 13 8 21 61.9% 8 4 12 66.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
25 1994 21 5 26 80.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 12 2 14 85.7% 1997 22 8 30 73.3% 13 4 17 76.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
26 1995 17 6 23 73.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 6 3 9 66.7% 1998 7 6 13 53.8% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 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% 1999 9 8 17 52.9% 7 3 10 70.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 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% 2000 0 1 1 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% — 203 91 294 69.0% 109 49 158 69.0% 55 22 77 71.4% 50 33 83 60.2%

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 Mary Joe Fernandez
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
12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1475 98.2 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.20 0–1 — — +0.18
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1554 130.0 — — — — +65 — — 50.0% +0.04 0–2 2–0 — -0.49
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1765 147.3 — — — — -82 -11 -174 54.2% +0.32 5–3 (63%) 4–2 (67%) 107.3 -4.54
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1897 158.0 — — — — -60 -77 -252 61.2% +1.15 5–4 (56%) 2–4 (33%) 100.5 -5.16
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 1947 151.0 — — — — -47 -156 -175 68.2% +1.45 5–1 (83%) 0–4 (0%) 103.5 -2.13
17 1986 1467 99.1 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–2 0–1 — +0.11 1989 1986 162.4 — — — — -24 -108 -155 63.2% +1.20 9–3 (75%) 4–6 (40%) 104.1 -2.80
18 1987 1752 144.9 — — — — -44 -97 -159 54.0% +0.25 6–5 (55%) 7–4 (64%) 106.7 -1.10 1990 2126 168.3 — — — — +40 -229 -238 79.2% +2.17 7–2 (78%) 4–0 (100%) 107.8 +0.66
19 1988 1761 136.2 — — — — -22 -139 -14 54.6% +0.31 6–5 (55%) 9–9 (50%) 101.9 -1.23 1991 2063 164.9 — — — — +20 -103 -62 69.6% +1.53 5–6 (45%) 3–1 (75%) 97.9 -0.78
20 1989 1964 163.3 — — — — -23 -80 -211 72.3% +1.50 6–9 (40%) 9–3 (75%) 102.7 -1.47 1992 2121 171.9 — — — — +33 -59 -48 69.4% +1.32 11–2 (85%) 6–5 (55%) 106.9 -1.97
21 1990 2017 161.3 — — — — -58 -59 -100 69.2% +1.75 8–10 (44%) 2–10 (17%) 91.7 -0.57 1993 2058 164.0 — — — — +1 +127 -28 66.1% +1.05 11–4 (73%) 9–3 (75%) 105.3 +0.67
22 1991 2072 167.7 — — — — +35 -34 -157 70.2% +1.55 9–6 (60%) 7–9 (44%) 100.2 -3.27 1994 1977 147.9 — — — — +8 +146 +2 66.2% +0.96 6–5 (55%) 6–2 (75%) 99.6 +0.06
23 1992 2080 166.9 — — — — +61 -79 -110 65.2% +1.13 5–7 (42%) 3–6 (33%) 97.1 -2.23 1995 2039 159.3 — — — — +38 -7 -10 64.8% +1.11 10–1 (91%) 4–3 (57%) 107.6 -0.51
24 1993 2101 165.8 — — — — +7 -93 -22 71.2% +1.78 10–7 (59%) 3–9 (25%) 94.2 -0.26 1996 1935 158.7 — — — — -4 +81 +198 61.9% +1.09 7–0 (100%) 2–6 (25%) 103.3 -1.36
25 1994 2141 164.9 — — — — -4 -150 -80 74.8% +1.88 8–3 (73%) 0–3 (0%) 98.5 +0.48 1997 1990 164.4 — — — — +18 +53 +117 66.9% +1.20 10–5 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 100.0 -1.63
26 1995 2032 157.0 — — — — +26 -87 +85 66.3% +1.14 9–5 (64%) 2–5 (29%) 95.1 -0.21 1998 1935 150.6 — — — — +21 — — 50.0% -0.03 3–1 (75%) 4–2 (67%) 101.7 -1.81
27 1996 2227 173.1 — — — — -19 -153 -20 72.9% +1.64 12–6 (67%) 8–3 (73%) 110.0 -2.93 1999 1902 152.1 — — — — -1 +93 — 56.5% +0.72 6–5 (55%) 1–6 (14%) 93.5 -2.78
28 1997 2177 170.8 — — — — +3 -94 +101 69.9% +1.51 20–9 (69%) 4–7 (36%) 96.6 -1.15 2000 1881 102.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.21
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 — 2197 168.6 — — — — +6 -13 -56 64.9% +1.15 100–45 (69%) 53–48 (52%) 107.6 -4.04

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.