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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 Open quarterfinal 1-6 6-2 6-0.

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Sabine Appelmans
BEL Age 54 Left-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2 – 4
6 main-draw meetings
Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jana Novotna #4 1-6 6-2 6-0 Sabine Appelmans #20 Match data May 17, 1997* QF Berlin Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Sabine Appelmans #28 6-4 6-3 Jana Novotna #12 Match data Mar 2, 1996* QF Linz Open Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Carpet
Jana Novotna #4 6-4 6-3 Sabine Appelmans #24 Match data Oct 29, 1994* QF Essen Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Sabine Appelmans #20 6-4 4-6 6-4 Jana Novotna #8 Match data Aug 13, 1994* QF Manhattan Beach Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Jana Novotna #11 3-6 6-1 6-0 Sabine Appelmans #18 Match data Oct 3, 1992* QF Leipzig Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Carpet
Jana Novotna #45 1-6 6-1 6-1 Sabine Appelmans #215 Match data Dec 1, 1988* R32 Adelaide International WTA 500 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Sabine Appelmans #94 #16 1,502 1,925 284 205 58.1% 0 0 0 0 7 7
Jana Novotna #18 #2 5,063 2,240 510 201 71.7% 1 2 1 13 7 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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1,467 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 24–19 55.8% #35 1,760 0 1
20 1992 29–16 64.4% #26 1,895 0 3 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,963 0 2
21 1993 19–15 55.9% #36 1,834 0 3 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,017 0 3
22 1994 29–16 64.4% #27 1,821 0 5 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,071 0 5
23 1995 24–17 58.5% #31 1,809 0 6 1992 36–18 66.7% #10 2,080 0 5
24 1996 26–17 60.5% #21 1,832 0 7 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,101 0 7
25 1997 37–26 58.7% #16 1,855 0 7 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 1998 13–18 41.9% #48 1,722 0 7 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 1999 25–21 54.3% #30 1,778 0 7 1996 52–13 80.0% #3 2,226 0 15
28 2000 22–23 48.9% #49 1,697 0 7 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,176 0 19
29 2001 1–1 50.0% #94 1,689 0 7 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,131 1 23
30 — — — — — — — 1999 26–15 63.4% #18 1,925 1 24

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Sabine Appelmans Jana Novotna
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
15 1987 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1988 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1989 2 2 4 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1990 15 6 21 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 1987 6 5 11 54.5% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
19 1991 26 8 34 76.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1988 11 8 19 57.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
20 1992 15 6 21 71.4% 8 4 12 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1989 17 8 25 68.0% 18 4 22 81.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
21 1993 7 8 15 46.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 1990 21 9 30 70.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
22 1994 19 9 28 67.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1991 23 5 28 82.1% 11 4 15 73.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6%
23 1995 10 8 18 55.6% 9 4 13 69.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1992 6 4 10 60.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7%
24 1996 7 7 14 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 2 6 66.7% 12 4 16 75.0% 1993 11 5 16 68.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 6 1 7 85.7% 18 4 22 81.8%
25 1997 12 10 22 54.5% 11 5 16 68.8% 5 2 7 71.4% 9 9 18 50.0% 1994 21 5 26 80.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 12 2 14 85.7%
26 1998 1 4 5 20.0% 0 6 6 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 8 6 14 57.1% 1995 17 6 23 73.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 6 3 9 66.7%
27 1999 11 8 19 57.9% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1996 18 5 23 78.3% 13 3 16 81.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 15 3 18 83.3%
28 2000 13 12 25 52.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1997 11 5 16 68.8% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 1 10 90.0% 21 5 26 80.8%
29 2001 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 14 5 19 73.7% 16 5 21 76.2% 11 0 11 100.0% 9 4 13 69.2%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 9 7 16 56.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
Career — 139 90 229 60.7% 54 49 103 52.4% 22 17 39 56.4% 69 49 118 58.5% — 185 77 262 70.6% 122 57 179 68.2% 76 20 96 79.2% 127 47 174 73.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Sabine Appelmans Jana Novotna
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
15 1987 1502 99.4 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.17 1–1 — — +0.44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1988 1498 106.4 — — — — — +40 — 30.0% -1.10 1–1 0–1 — +0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1989 1468 98.3 — — — — +65 +26 — 31.3% -0.50 1–1 0–2 — +0.98 1986 1467 99.1 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–2 0–1 — +0.11
18 1990 1679 133.0 — — — — +19 -159 — 59.2% +0.76 7–3 (70%) 1–4 (20%) 103.2 +2.93 1987 1752 144.9 — — — — -44 -97 -159 54.0% +0.25 6–5 (55%) 7–4 (64%) 106.7 -1.10
19 1991 1873 150.3 — — — — +27 -285 — 69.9% +1.36 5–4 (56%) 1–0 — +1.14 1988 1761 136.2 — — — — -22 -139 -14 54.6% +0.31 6–5 (55%) 9–9 (50%) 101.9 -1.23
20 1992 1896 145.1 — — — — +3 -146 — 61.0% +0.64 7–3 (70%) 2–3 (40%) 104.4 -0.44 1989 1964 163.3 — — — — -23 -80 -211 72.3% +1.50 6–9 (40%) 9–3 (75%) 102.7 -1.47
21 1993 1835 135.0 — — — — +9 -112 -193 53.1% +0.44 8–5 (62%) 2–5 (29%) 98.4 +0.40 1990 2017 161.3 — — — — -58 -59 -100 69.2% +1.75 8–10 (44%) 2–10 (17%) 91.7 -0.57
22 1994 1822 144.0 — — — — +46 -108 — 58.0% +0.80 10–2 (83%) 5–4 (56%) 106.6 +0.26 1991 2072 167.7 — — — — +35 -34 -157 70.2% +1.55 9–6 (60%) 7–9 (44%) 100.2 -3.27
23 1995 1809 140.0 — — — — -2 -18 — 57.6% +0.37 5–5 (50%) 4–1 (80%) 99.8 -0.91 1992 2080 166.9 — — — — +61 -79 -110 65.2% +1.13 5–7 (42%) 3–6 (33%) 97.1 -2.23
24 1996 1833 145.6 — — — — -10 -70 -165 62.1% +0.81 4–7 (36%) 3–4 (43%) 95.3 +0.59 1993 2101 165.8 — — — — +7 -93 -22 71.2% +1.78 10–7 (59%) 3–9 (25%) 94.2 -0.26
25 1997 1855 155.7 — — — — -46 -8 -89 58.7% +0.54 9–14 (39%) 4–7 (36%) 93.5 -1.41 1994 2141 164.9 — — — — -4 -150 -80 74.8% +1.88 8–3 (73%) 0–3 (0%) 98.5 +0.48
26 1998 1722 138.4 — — — — +60 +2 +76 47.1% -0.26 1–9 (10%) 3–3 (50%) 89.5 -0.30 1995 2032 157.0 — — — — +26 -87 +85 66.3% +1.14 9–5 (64%) 2–5 (29%) 95.1 -0.21
27 1999 1778 137.2 — — — — +27 -92 -38 56.3% +0.48 5–8 (38%) 7–9 (44%) 95.0 -0.07 1996 2227 173.1 — — — — -19 -153 -20 72.9% +1.64 12–6 (67%) 8–3 (73%) 110.0 -2.93
28 2000 1697 139.6 — — — — +36 -31 +95 48.5% -0.15 7–6 (54%) 7–6 (54%) 100.1 -0.37 1997 2177 170.8 — — — — +3 -94 +101 69.9% +1.51 20–9 (69%) 4–7 (36%) 96.6 -1.15
29 2001 1689 101.4 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — 1–0 — +0.19 1998 2131 164.1 — — — — -27 -24 +279 75.2% +1.56 10–9 (53%) 11–3 (79%) 99.3 -0.45
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 1926 151.5 — — — — +61 +51 +418 60.2% +0.60 5–3 (63%) 3–3 (50%) 97.8 +0.16
Career — 1925 148.8 — — — — +14 -69 -45 57.1% +0.51 71–69 (51%) 40–49 (45%) 95.3 +0.71 — 2240 168.7 — — — — 0 -77 +15 68.1% +1.33 114–86 (57%) 68–75 (48%) 96.3 -1.99

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.