H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Mary Pierce vs Jana Novotna H2H: 1-5

Jana Novotna holds a 5–1 lead over Mary Pierce in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 3–1 on carpet and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mary Pierce won the 1998 Paris semifinal 6-4 2-6 6-3.

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Mary Pierce
FRA Age 51 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 5
6 main draw meetings
Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 14, 1998* Paris WTA 500 SF Carpet Mary Pierce #9 6-4 2-6 6-3 Jana Novotna #3 Match data
Nov 17, 1997 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals F Carpet Jana Novotna #3 7-6 6-2 6-3 Mary Pierce #7 Match data
Feb 15, 1997* Paris WTA 500 QF Carpet Jana Novotna #4 6-1 6-2 Mary Pierce #16 Match data
Oct 2, 1994* Leipzig WTA 250 F Carpet Jana Novotna #6 7-5 6-1 Mary Pierce #5 Match data
Sep 8, 1994* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Jana Novotna #8 6-4 6-0 Mary Pierce #5 Match data
Aug 16, 1990* Manhattan Beach WTA 250 R32 Hard Jana Novotna #13 6-4 7-5 Mary Pierce #139 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
Mary Pierce #560 #3 3,797 2,137 460 215 68.1% 2 5 0 3 8 18
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 Mary Pierce Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1989 0–3 0.0% #243 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1990 6–7 46.2% #107 1,543 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1991 21–9 70.0% #26 1,786 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 1992 31–9 77.5% #13 1,901 0 4 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
18 1993 38–15 71.7% #12 2,003 0 5 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
19 1994 43–16 72.9% #5 2,053 0 5 1988 23–18 56.1% #35 1,757 0 1
20 1995 35–14 71.4% #5 2,008 1 7 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,962 0 2
21 1996 17–11 60.7% #24 1,899 1 7 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,016 0 3
22 1997 45–15 75.0% #7 2,053 1 8 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,072 0 5
23 1998 35–12 74.5% #7 2,120 1 12 1992 36–17 67.9% #10 2,089 0 5
24 1999 45–19 70.3% #5 2,053 1 13 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,103 0 7
25 2000 29–11 72.5% #7 2,033 2 15 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 2001 6–8 42.9% #129 1,839 2 15 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 2002 14–13 51.9% #52 1,752 2 15 1996 47–12 79.7% #5 2,209 0 15
28 2003 23–17 57.5% #33 1,786 2 15 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,173 0 19
29 2004 22–16 57.9% #29 1,754 2 16 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,129 1 23
30 2005 41–12 77.4% #5 2,119 2 18 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,924 1 24
31 2006 9–8 52.9% #79 1,967 2 18 — — — — — — —