H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Patty Schnyder vs Jana Novotna H2H: 1-5
Jana Novotna holds a 5–1 lead over Patty Schnyder in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 3–0 on clay and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1999 Key Biscayne fourth round 6-3 2-6 6-2.
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SUI
Age 47
Left-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
–
5
6 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1999* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Jana Novotna | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | Patty Schnyder | Match data |
| Sep 10, 1998* | US Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | Jana Novotna | 6-2 6-3 | Patty Schnyder | Match data |
| May 2, 1998* | Hamburg | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Jana Novotna | 2-6 7-5 6-3 | Patty Schnyder | Match data |
| Feb 24, 1998* | Hanover | WTA 250 | F | Carpet | Patty Schnyder | 6-0 2-6 7-5 | Jana Novotna | Match data |
| Apr 3, 1997* | Hilton Head | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Jana Novotna | 3-6 7-5 6-1 | Patty Schnyder | Match data |
| May 24, 1996* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Jana Novotna | 7-6 6-4 | Patty Schnyder | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Schnyder | #278 | #7 | 3,050 | 1,987 | 492 | 346 | 58.7% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 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 | Patty Schnyder | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1995 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #143 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1996 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #64 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1997 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #26 | 1,710 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1998 | 51–19 | 72.9% | #11 | 1,910 | 0 | 5 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1999 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #21 | 1,793 | 0 | 6 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2000 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #25 | 1,751 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 2001 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,734 | 0 | 7 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 2002 | 34–24 | 58.6% | #15 | 1,848 | 0 | 8 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 2003 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #23 | 1,818 | 0 | 8 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2004 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #14 | 1,793 | 0 | 8 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2005 | 58–25 | 69.9% | #7 | 1,928 | 0 | 10 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2006 | 47–25 | 65.3% | #9 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 2007 | 45–26 | 63.4% | #16 | 1,879 | 0 | 10 | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | 2008 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #14 | 1,827 | 0 | 11 | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| 30 | 2009 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #42 | 1,755 | 0 | 11 | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |
| 31 | 2010 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #44 | 1,799 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2011 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #55 | 1,667 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #324 | 1,631 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2017 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #148 | 1,627 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2018 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #278 | 1,597 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |