H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Katerina Maleeva vs Jana Novotna H2H: 3-3
Katerina Maleeva and Jana Novotna are tied 3–3 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Katerina Maleeva leads 2–1 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1994 Brighton quarterfinal 6-4 6-2.
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BUL
Age 57
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
3
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3
6 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1994* | Brighton | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-2 | Katerina Maleeva | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1990* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Katerina Maleeva | 7-6 6-3 | Jana Novotna | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1990* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-2 | Katerina Maleeva | Match data |
| Jun 7, 1990* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | QF | Clay | Jana Novotna | 4-6 6-2 6-4 | Katerina Maleeva | Match data |
| Jul 29, 1988* | Hamburg | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Katerina Maleeva | 6-3 6-1 | Jana Novotna | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1987* | Zurich | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Katerina Maleeva | 6-1 6-4 | Jana Novotna | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Maleeva | #456 | #6 | 116 | 2,070 | 324 | 185 | 63.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Jana Novotna | #18 | #2 | 5,063 | 2,224 | 504 | 198 | 71.8% | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
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 | Katerina Maleeva | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1984 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #93 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1985 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #28 | 1,813 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1986 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #29 | 1,838 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1987 | 35–15 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 4 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1988 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,992 | 0 | 5 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1989 | 32–11 | 74.4% | #15 | 1,940 | 0 | 8 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1990 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,039 | 0 | 9 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1991 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,967 | 0 | 10 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1992 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,906 | 0 | 10 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1993 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #22 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1994 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #36 | 1,866 | 0 | 11 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1995 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #302 | 1,679 | 0 | 11 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1996 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #231 | 1,686 | 0 | 11 | 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 |