H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Samantha Smith vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-1
Jana Novotna holds a 1–0 lead over Samantha Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jana Novotna leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1996 Filderstadt third round 6-1 6-2.
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GBR
Age 54
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1996* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Jana Novotna | 6-1 6-2 | Samantha Smith | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Smith | #439 | #55 | 504 | 1,617 | 21 | 51 | 29.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Samantha Smith | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1990 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #122 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #127 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #353 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #294 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1996 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #141 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1997 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #130 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1998 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #65 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1999 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #230 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #292 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |