H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Sabine Appelmans vs Jana Novotna H2H: 2-4
Jana Novotna holds a 4–2 lead over Sabine Appelmans in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1997 Berlin quarterfinal 1-6 6-2 6-0.
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BEL
Age 54
Left-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
–
4
6 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1997* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Jana Novotna | 1-6 6-2 6-0 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Mar 2, 1996* | Linz | WTA 500 | QF | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans | 6-4 6-3 | Jana Novotna | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1994* | Essen | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-3 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1994* | Manhattan Beach | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Sabine Appelmans | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Jana Novotna | Match data |
| Oct 3, 1992* | Leipzig | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Jana Novotna | 3-6 6-1 6-0 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Dec 1, 1988* | Adelaide | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Jana Novotna | 1-6 6-1 6-1 | Sabine Appelmans | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Appelmans | #94 | #16 | 1,502 | 1,923 | 279 | 202 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 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 | Sabine Appelmans | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1987 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #283 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #196 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #144 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1990 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #22 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1992 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #26 | 1,875 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #36 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1994 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #27 | 1,821 | 0 | 5 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1995 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #31 | 1,809 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1996 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #21 | 1,843 | 0 | 7 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1997 | 37–26 | 58.7% | #16 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1998 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #48 | 1,721 | 0 | 7 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1999 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 7 | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 2000 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #49 | 1,692 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #94 | 1,685 | 0 | 7 | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |