H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Linda Wild vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-2
Jana Novotna holds a 2–0 lead over Linda Wild 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 1996 San Diego fourth round 7-6 7-6.
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USA
Age 55
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1996* | San Diego | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Jana Novotna | 7-6 7-6 | Linda Wild | Match data |
| Oct 8, 1992* | Zurich | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-3 | Linda Wild | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Wild | #252 | #23 | 823 | 1,823 | 135 | 146 | 48.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | Linda Wild | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 1 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1989 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #155 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1990 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #86 | 1,549 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1991 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #41 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1992 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,733 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1993 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #45 | 1,764 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1994 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #49 | 1,741 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1995 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #58 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1996 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #29 | 1,817 | 0 | 5 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1997 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #223 | 1,629 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,570 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,543 | 0 | 5 | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |