H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Martina Navratilova vs Jana Novotna H2H: 6-1

Martina Navratilova holds a 6–1 lead over Jana Novotna in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 2–1 on grass and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1994 Wimbledon quarterfinal 5-7 6-0 6-1.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
6 – 1
7 main draw meetings
Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 1, 1994* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Martina Navratilova #4 5-7 6-0 6-1 Jana Novotna #5 Match data
Jul 4, 1993* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Jana Novotna #9 6-4 6-4 Martina Navratilova #4 Match data
Feb 20, 1993* Paris WTA 500 SF Hard Martina Navratilova #4 6-1 6-2 Jana Novotna #9 Match data
Feb 16, 1992* Chicago WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova #4 7-6 4-6 7-5 Jana Novotna #10 Match data
Nov 18, 1991 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals SF Carpet Martina Navratilova #4 6-1 6-4 Jana Novotna #7 Match data
Jun 23, 1990* Eastbourne WTA 250 SF Grass Martina Navratilova #2 7-6 3-6 6-3 Jana Novotna #14 Match data
Jan 22, 1989* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Martina Navratilova #2 6-2 6-2 Jana Novotna #45 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
Martina Navratilova #395 #1 290 2,664 1,427 227 86.3% 18 8 8 15 120 168
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 Martina Navratilova Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 — — — — — — —
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 1988 23–18 56.1% #35 1,757 0 1
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,962 0 2
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,016 0 3
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,072 0 5
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 1992 36–17 67.9% #10 2,089 0 5
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,103 0 7
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,633 11 101 1996 47–12 79.7% #5 2,209 0 15
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,583 13 113 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,173 0 19
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,626 15 126 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,129 1 23
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,523 17 130 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,924 1 24
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,452 17 139 — — — — — — —
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,393 17 147 — — — — — — —
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,306 18 153 — — — — — — —
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,316 18 158 — — — — — — —
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,326 18 162 — — — — — — —
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,264 18 167 — — — — — — —
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 168 — — — — — — —
45 2002 1–1 50.0% — 2,051 18 168 — — — — — — —
47 2004 1–4 20.0% #388 1,940 18 168 — — — — — — —
48 2005 0–1 0.0% #395 1,910 18 168 — — — — — — —