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Marianne Werdel Witmeyer vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-3

Jana Novotna holds a 3–0 lead over Marianne Werdel Witmeyer in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1993 Canadian Open round of 32 6-1 6-2.

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Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
USA
H2H
0 – 3
3 main-draw meetings
Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jana Novotna #8 6-1 6-2 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer Match data Aug 19, 1993* R32 Canadian Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Jana Novotna #9 6-3 6-1 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer Match data Jun 27, 1993* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Jana Novotna #10 6-2 6-1 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer Match data Feb 14, 1992* R16 Chicago 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.

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
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer — — — 1,850 181 203 47.1% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Jana Novotna #18 #2 5,063 2,240 510 201 71.7% 1 2 1 13 7 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.

Marianne Werdel Witmeyer Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,492 0 0 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,477 0 0 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
1985 6–3 66.7% — 1,541 0 1 1988 24–19 55.8% #35 1,760 0 1
1986 13–10 56.5% — 1,683 0 1 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,963 0 2
1987 10–17 37.0% — 1,659 0 1 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,017 0 3
1988 11–20 35.5% — 1,586 0 1 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,071 0 5
1989 13–17 43.3% — 1,592 0 1 1992 36–18 66.7% #10 2,080 0 5
1990 18–18 50.0% — 1,745 0 1 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,101 0 7
1991 21–19 52.5% — 1,739 0 1 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
1992 13–17 43.3% — 1,697 0 1 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
1993 21–18 53.8% — 1,748 0 1 1996 52–13 80.0% #3 2,226 0 15
1994 22–22 50.0% — 1,773 0 1 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,176 0 19
1995 20–18 52.6% — 1,787 0 1 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,131 1 23
1996 8–18 30.8% — 1,665 0 1 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,925 1 24
1997 5–4 55.6% — 1,673 0 1 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

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.

Marianne Werdel Witmeyer Jana Novotna
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 %
1983 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1984 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 6 5 11 54.5% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
1985 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 11 8 19 57.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
1986 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 1989 17 8 25 68.0% 18 4 22 81.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
1987 2 6 8 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 1990 21 9 30 70.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
1988 9 16 25 36.0% — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1991 23 5 28 82.1% 11 4 15 73.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6%
1989 11 14 25 44.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1992 6 4 10 60.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7%
1990 14 12 26 53.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1993 11 5 16 68.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 6 1 7 85.7% 18 4 22 81.8%
1991 16 11 27 59.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1994 21 5 26 80.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 12 2 14 85.7%
1992 11 12 23 47.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1995 17 6 23 73.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 6 3 9 66.7%
1993 14 10 24 58.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1996 18 5 23 78.3% 13 3 16 81.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 15 3 18 83.3%
1994 15 13 28 53.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1997 11 5 16 68.8% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 1 10 90.0% 21 5 26 80.8%
1995 14 11 25 56.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 1998 14 5 19 73.7% 16 5 21 76.2% 11 0 11 100.0% 9 4 13 69.2%
1996 3 10 13 23.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1999 9 7 16 56.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
1997 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 125 129 254 49.2% 7 20 27 25.9% 11 20 31 35.5% 33 33 66 50.0% Career 185 77 262 70.6% 122 57 179 68.2% 76 20 96 79.2% 127 47 174 73.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

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.

Marianne Werdel Witmeyer Jana Novotna
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
1983 1492 100.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — -0.02 1986 1467 99.1 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–2 0–1 — +0.11
1984 1478 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.29 1987 1752 144.9 — — — — -44 -97 -159 54.0% +0.25 6–5 (55%) 7–4 (64%) 106.7 -1.10
1985 1542 112.3 — — — — +15 — — 63.2% +0.89 1–0 0–1 — +0.37 1988 1761 136.2 — — — — -22 -139 -14 54.6% +0.31 6–5 (55%) 9–9 (50%) 101.9 -1.23
1986 1683 123.1 — — — — +21 — — 50.0% -0.34 8–2 (80%) 5–1 (83%) — +1.30 1989 1964 163.3 — — — — -23 -80 -211 72.3% +1.50 6–9 (40%) 9–3 (75%) 102.7 -1.47
1987 1659 129.2 — — — — +44 — -85 41.9% -0.77 2–6 (25%) 3–0 (100%) — -0.83 1990 2017 161.3 — — — — -58 -59 -100 69.2% +1.75 8–10 (44%) 2–10 (17%) 91.7 -0.57
1988 1587 119.6 — — — — +2 — -37 37.3% -1.03 2–3 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 100.4 -1.05 1991 2072 167.7 — — — — +35 -34 -157 70.2% +1.55 9–6 (60%) 7–9 (44%) 100.2 -3.27
1989 1592 119.9 — — — — -6 — — 44.1% -0.25 4–4 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 99.6 +2.41 1992 2080 166.9 — — — — +61 -79 -110 65.2% +1.13 5–7 (42%) 3–6 (33%) 97.1 -2.23
1990 1746 136.3 — — — — +8 -257 — 51.7% +0.10 7–10 (41%) 6–4 (60%) 103.1 -0.70 1993 2101 165.8 — — — — +7 -93 -22 71.2% +1.78 10–7 (59%) 3–9 (25%) 94.2 -0.26
1991 1740 132.5 — — — — +15 -243 -169 48.9% -0.13 10–4 (71%) 5–4 (56%) 103.3 +0.98 1994 2141 164.9 — — — — -4 -150 -80 74.8% +1.88 8–3 (73%) 0–3 (0%) 98.5 +0.48
1992 1697 133.3 — — — — +32 — -146 48.5% 0.00 3–7 (30%) 4–1 (80%) 98.1 +0.32 1995 2032 157.0 — — — — +26 -87 +85 66.3% +1.14 9–5 (64%) 2–5 (29%) 95.1 -0.21
1993 1749 139.9 — — — — +28 -270 -150 51.6% +0.31 8–5 (62%) 2–2 (50%) 101.6 -0.37 1996 2227 173.1 — — — — -19 -153 -20 72.9% +1.64 12–6 (67%) 8–3 (73%) 110.0 -2.93
1994 1773 143.7 — — — — +15 -260 -181 48.5% -0.08 9–6 (60%) 3–2 (60%) — -0.29 1997 2177 170.8 — — — — +3 -94 +101 69.9% +1.51 20–9 (69%) 4–7 (36%) 96.6 -1.15
1995 1788 149.0 — — — — +45 -292 — 54.1% +0.31 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 101.2 +0.06 1998 2131 164.1 — — — — -27 -24 +279 75.2% +1.56 10–9 (53%) 11–3 (79%) 99.3 -0.45
1996 1666 124.9 — — — — +54 -192 — 31.6% -1.28 3–2 (60%) 2–0 — +0.43 1999 1926 151.5 — — — — +61 +51 +418 60.2% +0.60 5–3 (63%) 3–3 (50%) 97.8 +0.16
1997 1673 119.1 — — — — +35 — — 52.6% +0.37 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1850 139.7 — — — — +22 -251 -124 47.3% -0.20 63–57 (53%) 39–25 (61%) 108.6 +0.74 Career 2240 168.7 — — — — 0 -77 +15 68.1% +1.33 114–86 (57%) 68–75 (48%) 96.3 -1.99

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.