H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
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 round of 16 7-6 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Novotna | 7-6 7-6 | Linda Wild | Match data | Aug 23, 1996* | R16 | San Diego | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Hard |
| Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-3 | Linda Wild | Match data | Oct 8, 1992* | R32 | Zurich | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Carpet |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Wild | #252 | #23 | 823 | 1,815 | 135 | 146 | 48.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Jana Novotna | #18 | #2 | 5,063 | 2,240 | 510 | 201 | 71.7% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #155 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #86 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #35 | 1,760 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #41 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,963 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,017 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #45 | 1,764 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,071 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #49 | 1,740 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #10 | 2,080 | 0 | 5 |
| 1995 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #58 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,101 | 0 | 7 |
| 1996 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #29 | 1,809 | 0 | 5 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 1997 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #223 | 1,625 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,566 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #3 | 2,226 | 0 | 15 |
| 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,540 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,176 | 0 | 19 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,131 | 1 | 23 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,925 | 1 | 24 |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1988 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1989 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 1992 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1990 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 70.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 1993 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 1991 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.1% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 1994 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1992 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% |
| 1995 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 1993 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8% |
| 1996 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1994 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| Career | 70 | 79 | 149 | 47.0% | 19 | 30 | 49 | 38.8% | 19 | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | 27 | 18 | 45 | 60.0% | Career | 185 | 77 | 262 | 70.6% | 122 | 57 | 179 | 68.2% | 76 | 20 | 96 | 79.2% | 127 | 47 | 174 | 73.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 |
| 1972 | 1493 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 | 1986 | 1467 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| 1989 | 1457 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 17.6% | -2.06 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.09 | 1987 | 1752 | 144.9 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -97 | -159 | 54.0% | +0.25 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–4 (64%) | 106.7 | -1.10 |
| 1990 | 1555 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -3 | — | 43.2% | -0.52 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.4 | -0.32 | 1988 | 1761 | 136.2 | — | — | — | — | -22 | -139 | -14 | 54.6% | +0.31 | 6–5 (55%) | 9–9 (50%) | 101.9 | -1.23 |
| 1991 | 1721 | 134.6 | — | — | — | — | -71 | -49 | -115 | 50.0% | -0.26 | 8–4 (67%) | 4–2 (67%) | 107.4 | -0.67 | 1989 | 1964 | 163.3 | — | — | — | — | -23 | -80 | -211 | 72.3% | +1.50 | 6–9 (40%) | 9–3 (75%) | 102.7 | -1.47 |
| 1992 | 1733 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -89 | -75 | +45 | 47.8% | -0.05 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 103.9 | -1.52 | 1990 | 2017 | 161.3 | — | — | — | — | -58 | -59 | -100 | 69.2% | +1.75 | 8–10 (44%) | 2–10 (17%) | 91.7 | -0.57 |
| 1993 | 1765 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -174 | -41 | 56.4% | +0.47 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–4 (43%) | 99.5 | +0.50 | 1991 | 2072 | 167.7 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -34 | -157 | 70.2% | +1.55 | 9–6 (60%) | 7–9 (44%) | 100.2 | -3.27 |
| 1994 | 1741 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | -38 | -164 | +80 | 51.6% | -0.05 | 8–9 (47%) | 6–4 (60%) | 98.6 | -1.90 | 1992 | 2080 | 166.9 | — | — | — | — | +61 | -79 | -110 | 65.2% | +1.13 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–6 (33%) | 97.1 | -2.23 |
| 1995 | 1758 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -201 | +14 | 58.0% | +0.57 | 3–6 (33%) | 4–4 (50%) | 96.1 | +1.45 | 1993 | 2101 | 165.8 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -93 | -22 | 71.2% | +1.78 | 10–7 (59%) | 3–9 (25%) | 94.2 | -0.26 |
| 1996 | 1810 | 144.4 | — | — | — | — | +25 | -227 | -22 | 55.2% | +0.55 | 7–6 (54%) | 6–8 (43%) | 101.6 | +0.67 | 1994 | 2141 | 164.9 | — | — | — | — | -4 | -150 | -80 | 74.8% | +1.88 | 8–3 (73%) | 0–3 (0%) | 98.5 | +0.48 |
| 1997 | 1625 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | +96 | -90 | +72 | 25.6% | -2.15 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–3 (40%) | 95.7 | +0.19 | 1995 | 2032 | 157.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -87 | +85 | 66.3% | +1.14 | 9–5 (64%) | 2–5 (29%) | 95.1 | -0.21 |
| 1999 | 1567 | 91.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.38 | 1996 | 2227 | 173.1 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -153 | -20 | 72.9% | +1.64 | 12–6 (67%) | 8–3 (73%) | 110.0 | -2.93 |
| 2000 | 1541 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.42 | 1997 | 2177 | 170.8 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -94 | +101 | 69.9% | +1.51 | 20–9 (69%) | 4–7 (36%) | 96.6 | -1.15 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 2131 | 164.1 | — | — | — | — | -27 | -24 | +279 | 75.2% | +1.56 | 10–9 (53%) | 11–3 (79%) | 99.3 | -0.45 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 1926 | 151.5 | — | — | — | — | +61 | +51 | +418 | 60.2% | +0.60 | 5–3 (63%) | 3–3 (50%) | 97.8 | +0.16 |
| Career | 1816 | 137.3 | — | — | — | — | -7 | -98 | +18 | 48.5% | -0.14 | 43–42 (51%) | 31–29 (52%) | 102.2 | -0.65 | Career | 2240 | 168.7 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -77 | +15 | 68.1% | +1.33 | 114–86 (57%) | 68–75 (48%) | 96.3 | -1.99 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Shriver | 3 | 2 | 5 | Nov 8, 1996 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 1, 1996 | H2H |
| Rachel Mcquillan | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 28, 1995 | H2H |
| Tami Whitlinger Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | Feb 17, 1994 | H2H |
| Nicole Bradtke | 3 | 2 | 5 | Feb 20, 1993 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffi Graf | 4 | 30 | 34 | Mar 14, 1999 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 11 | 10 | 21 | Aug 22, 1998 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 5 | 8 | 13 | Jul 28, 1996 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 3 | 10 | 13 | Jan 28, 1994 | H2H |
| Anke Huber | 8 | 4 | 12 | Sep 5, 1999 | H2H |