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

Monica Seles vs Jana Novotna H2H: 4-4

Monica Seles and Jana Novotna are tied 4–4 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 3–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Monica Seles won the 1998 Roland Garros quarterfinal 4-6 6-3 6-3.

USA Age 52 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4 4
8 main draw meetings
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 4, 1998* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Monica Seles #8 4-6 6-3 6-3 Jana Novotna #3 Match data
May 25, 1997* Madrid WTA 1000 F Clay Jana Novotna #4 7-5 6-1 Monica Seles #3 Match data
Jun 6, 1996* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Jana Novotna #8 7-6(7) 6-3 Monica Seles #1 Match data
May 26, 1996* Madrid WTA 1000 SF Clay Jana Novotna #11 (w/o) Monica Seles #1 Match data
Sep 7, 1995* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Monica Seles #1 7-6 6-2 Jana Novotna #4 Match data
Nov 16, 1992 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals QF Carpet Monica Seles #1 3-6 6-4 6-1 Jana Novotna #9 Match data
Jan 28, 1991* Australian Open Grand Slam F Hard Monica Seles #2 5-7 6-3 6-1 Jana Novotna #8 Match data
Oct 21, 1989* Zurich WTA 250 SF Carpet Jana Novotna #12 7-6 6-4 Monica Seles #9 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
Monica Seles #223 #1 4,056 2,540 578 121 82.7% 9 12 3 7 22 53
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 Monica Seles Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1988 5–3 62.5% #86 1,600 0 0
15 1989 33–9 78.6% #6 2,002 0 1
16 1990 55–6 90.2% #2 2,295 1 10
17 1991 74–6 92.5% #1 2,443 4 20 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
18 1992 70–5 93.3% #1 2,499 7 30 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
19 1993 17–2 89.5% #8 2,485 8 32 1988 23–18 56.1% #35 1,757 0 1
20 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,962 0 2
21 1995 11–1 91.7% #1 2,487 8 33 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,016 0 3
22 1996 43–8 84.3% #2 2,342 9 38 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,072 0 5
23 1997 45–14 76.3% #5 2,159 9 41 1992 36–17 67.9% #10 2,089 0 5
24 1998 42–13 76.4% #6 2,174 9 43 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,103 0 7
25 1999 36–12 75.0% #6 2,116 9 44 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 2000 51–12 81.0% #4 2,144 9 47 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 2001 40–10 80.0% #10 2,127 9 51 1996 47–12 79.7% #5 2,209 0 15
28 2002 46–13 78.0% #7 2,088 9 53 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,173 0 19
29 2003 10–7 58.8% #60 1,993 9 53 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,129 1 23
30 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,924 1 24