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Steffi Graf vs Jana Novotna H2H: 30-4 (incl. walkovers)

Steffi Graf vs Jana Novotna: 29–4 excluding walkovers; 30–4 including 1 walkover. Across 34 main-draw results including walkovers, Steffi Graf leads 10–3 on carpet and 8–0 on clay. Most recently, Steffi Graf won the 1999 Indian Wells Open quarterfinal 6-2 6-0.

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Steffi Graf
GER Age 57 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"
H2H including walkovers
30 – 4
34 main-draw results
Jana Novotna
CZE Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Steffi Graf #7 6-2 6-0 Jana Novotna #4 Match data Mar 14, 1999* QF Indian Wells Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Steffi Graf #12 6-7 6-4 6-1 Jana Novotna #3 Match data Nov 16, 1998 R16 WTA Finals WTA Finals Carpet
Steffi Graf #38 6-4 6-1 Jana Novotna #3 Match data Aug 30, 1998* F New Haven Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Steffi Graf #1 4-6 6-4 6-3 Jana Novotna #3 Match data Nov 18, 1996 SF WTA Finals WTA Finals Carpet
Jana Novotna #4 6-4 (ret.) Steffi Graf #1 Match data Nov 17, 1996* F Philadelphia Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Steffi Graf #1 6-3 6-2 Jana Novotna #6 Match data Jul 5, 1996* QF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Steffi Graf #1 5-7 6-4 6-2 Jana Novotna #5 Match data Jul 9, 1995* SF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Steffi Graf #2 6-2 7-5 Jana Novotna #5 Match data Mar 22, 1995* SF Key Biscayne Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Steffi Graf #2 6-2 6-3 Jana Novotna #5 Match data Feb 19, 1995* SF Paris Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Steffi Graf #1 6-3 7-5 Jana Novotna #8 Match data Sep 10, 1994* SF US Open Grand Slam Hard
Steffi Graf #1 6-2 6-3 Jana Novotna #5 Match data May 14, 1994* SF Berlin Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Steffi Graf #1 6-3 6-3 Jana Novotna #5 Match data Apr 30, 1994* SF Hamburg Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Steffi Graf #1 6-2 6-0 Jana Novotna #8 Match data Oct 3, 1993* F Leipzig Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Steffi Graf #1 7-6 1-6 6-4 Jana Novotna #8 Match data Jul 5, 1993* F Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Steffi Graf #2 6-3 3-6 6-1 Jana Novotna #9 Match data May 1, 1993* SF Hamburg Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Steffi Graf #2 4-6 6-4 7-6 Jana Novotna #9 Match data Oct 26, 1992* F Brighton Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Steffi Graf #2 6-2 4-6 7-6 Jana Novotna #12 Match data Oct 10, 1992* SF Zurich Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Steffi Graf #2 6-3 1-6 6-4 Jana Novotna #11 Match data Oct 4, 1992* F Leipzig Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Carpet
Steffi Graf #2 6-1 6-4 Jana Novotna #11 Match data Jun 2, 1992* R16 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Jana Novotna #10 0-6 6-3 7-5 Steffi Graf #2 Match data Feb 15, 1992* SF Chicago Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Jana Novotna #7 6-3 3-6 6-1 Steffi Graf #2 Match data Nov 23, 1991* QF WTA Finals WTA Finals Carpet
Steffi Graf #2 6-3 6-3 Jana Novotna #9 Match data Oct 6, 1991* F Leipzig Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Carpet
Steffi Graf #2 6-1 6-0 Jana Novotna #7 Match data May 18, 1991* SF Berlin Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Jana Novotna #12 5-7 6-4 8-6 Steffi Graf #1 Match data Jan 25, 1991* QF Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Steffi Graf #1 6-3 6-1 Jana Novotna #13 Match data Sep 6, 1990* QF US Open Grand Slam Hard
Steffi Graf #1 7-5 6-2 Jana Novotna #14 Match data Jul 6, 1990* QF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Steffi Graf #1 6-1 6-2 Jana Novotna #15 Match data Jun 9, 1990* SF Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Steffi Graf #1 6-3 6-4 Jana Novotna #11 Match data Nov 13, 1989 R16 WTA Finals WTA Finals Carpet
Steffi Graf #1 4-6 6-3 6-3 Jana Novotna #10 Match data Oct 28, 1989* SF Brighton WTA 250 Carpet
Steffi Graf #1 6-1 7-6 Jana Novotna #12 Match data Oct 22, 1989* F Zurich WTA 250 Carpet
Steffi Graf #1 (w/o) Jana Novotna #24 Match data May 7, 1989* F Hamburg Open WTA 250 Clay
Steffi Graf #1 6-2 6-2 Jana Novotna #28 Match data Mar 15, 1988* R128 Key Biscayne Category 6 → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Steffi Graf #2 6-4 6-3 Jana Novotna #84 Match data Jul 1, 1987* R16 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Steffi Graf #2 6-0 6-1 Jana Novotna #94 Match data May 31, 1987* R32 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

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 Olympics 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Steffi Graf #3 #1 5,028 2,603 876 110 88.8% 22 1 15 5 32 32 107
Jana Novotna #18 #2 5,063 2,240 510 201 71.7% 1 0 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 Steffi Graf Jana Novotna
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
12 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,502 0 0 — — — — — — —
13 1982 2–4 33.3% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
14 1983 6–7 46.2% — 1,545 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1984 17–13 56.7% #22 1,748 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1985 40–13 75.5% #6 2,038 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1986 63–6 91.3% #3 2,322 0 8 1986 0–4 0.0% #171 1,466 0 0
18 1987 70–2 97.2% #1 2,505 1 19 1987 21–17 55.3% #47 1,752 0 0
19 1988 73–3 96.1% #1 2,539 5 30 1988 24–19 55.8% #35 1,760 0 1
20 1989 85–2 97.7% #1 2,588 8 44 1989 45–17 72.6% #11 1,963 0 2
21 1990 72–5 93.5% #1 2,512 9 54 1990 40–16 71.4% #13 2,017 0 3
22 1991 64–8 88.9% #2 2,420 10 61 1991 45–15 75.0% #7 2,071 0 5
23 1992 66–7 90.4% #2 2,434 11 69 1992 36–18 66.7% #10 2,080 0 5
24 1993 77–5 93.9% #1 2,506 14 79 1993 46–15 75.4% #6 2,101 0 7
25 1994 58–6 90.6% #1 2,414 15 86 1994 43–11 79.6% #4 2,141 0 10
26 1995 48–2 96.0% #1 2,464 18 95 1995 30–12 71.4% #11 2,031 0 11
27 1996 51–4 92.7% #1 2,475 21 102 1996 52–13 80.0% #3 2,226 0 15
28 1997 16–4 80.0% #28 2,400 21 103 1997 52–15 77.6% #2 2,176 0 19
29 1998 33–9 78.6% #9 2,305 21 106 1998 50–14 78.1% #3 2,131 1 23
30 1999 34–9 79.1% #3 2,242 22 107 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 Steffi Graf 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 %
12 1981 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
13 1982 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
14 1983 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1984 5 3 8 62.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1985 19 6 25 76.0% 14 4 18 77.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1986 20 3 23 87.0% 24 1 25 96.0% — — — — 19 2 21 90.5% 1986 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1987 23 1 24 95.8% 32 0 32 100.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 9 0 9 100.0% 1987 6 5 11 54.5% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
19 1988 39 1 40 97.5% 20 1 21 95.2% 7 0 7 100.0% 7 1 8 87.5% 1988 11 8 19 57.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
20 1989 39 0 39 100.0% 25 2 27 92.6% 7 0 7 100.0% 14 0 14 100.0% 1989 17 8 25 68.0% 18 4 22 81.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
21 1990 23 1 24 95.8% 20 2 22 90.9% 5 1 6 83.3% 24 1 25 96.0% 1990 21 9 30 70.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
22 1991 22 4 26 84.6% 19 2 21 90.5% 7 0 7 100.0% 16 2 18 88.9% 1991 23 5 28 82.1% 11 4 15 73.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6%
23 1992 13 2 15 86.7% 25 3 28 89.3% 7 0 7 100.0% 21 2 23 91.3% 1992 6 4 10 60.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7%
24 1993 33 2 35 94.3% 21 1 22 95.5% 7 0 7 100.0% 16 2 18 88.9% 1993 11 5 16 68.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 6 1 7 85.7% 18 4 22 81.8%
25 1994 38 2 40 95.0% 14 2 16 87.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 1994 21 5 26 80.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 12 2 14 85.7%
26 1995 22 1 23 95.7% 11 0 11 100.0% 7 0 7 100.0% 8 1 9 88.9% 1995 17 6 23 73.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 6 3 9 66.7%
27 1996 21 1 22 95.5% 14 1 15 93.3% 7 0 7 100.0% 9 2 11 81.8% 1996 18 5 23 78.3% 13 3 16 81.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 15 3 18 83.3%
28 1997 3 1 4 75.0% 10 2 12 83.3% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1997 11 5 16 68.8% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 1 10 90.0% 21 5 26 80.8%
29 1998 14 5 19 73.7% — — — — 6 2 8 75.0% 13 2 15 86.7% 1998 14 5 19 73.7% 16 5 21 76.2% 11 0 11 100.0% 9 4 13 69.2%
30 1999 15 5 20 75.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 1999 9 7 16 56.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
Career — 350 39 389 90.0% 267 32 299 89.3% 84 14 98 85.7% 175 25 200 87.5% — 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 Steffi Graf 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
12 1981 1502 99.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% 0.00 0–1 — — +0.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
13 1982 1507 121.5 — — — — — +26 — 38.5% -0.62 0–1 — — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
14 1983 1546 109.1 — — — — +59 +52 +29 48.1% -0.15 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) — +1.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1984 1748 139.6 — — — — -68 -81 -28 51.4% +0.26 9–3 (75%) 3–2 (60%) 111.2 -0.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1985 2038 163.0 — — — — -73 -131 -289 69.6% +1.45 9–4 (69%) 10–3 (77%) 110.8 -2.74 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1986 2322 176.8 — — — — -62 -128 — 80.5% +2.45 17–3 (85%) 6–7 (46%) 110.7 -5.94 1986 1467 99.1 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–2 0–1 — +0.11
18 1987 2505 181.5 — — — — -48 -84 -637 90.8% +3.42 9–0 (100%) 3–3 (50%) 107.5 -4.82 1987 1752 144.9 — — — — -44 -97 -159 54.0% +0.25 6–5 (55%) 7–4 (64%) 106.7 -1.10
19 1988 2540 181.5 — — — — -7 -92 -528 91.8% +3.75 7–2 (78%) 4–2 (67%) 102.5 -1.98 1988 1761 136.2 — — — — -22 -139 -14 54.6% +0.31 6–5 (55%) 9–9 (50%) 101.9 -1.23
20 1989 2588 183.5 — — — — +30 -140 -492 93.4% +3.80 7–2 (78%) 2–2 (50%) 102.4 -1.81 1989 1964 163.3 — — — — -23 -80 -211 72.3% +1.50 6–9 (40%) 9–3 (75%) 102.7 -1.47
21 1990 2512 178.9 — — — — +89 -52 -324 89.0% +3.13 8–1 (89%) 5–6 (45%) 98.6 -0.44 1990 2017 161.3 — — — — -58 -59 -100 69.2% +1.75 8–10 (44%) 2–10 (17%) 91.7 -0.57
22 1991 2420 177.1 — — — — +72 +83 -183 86.8% +3.10 4–5 (44%) 6–6 (50%) 92.3 -0.99 1991 2072 167.7 — — — — +35 -34 -157 70.2% +1.55 9–6 (60%) 7–9 (44%) 100.2 -3.27
23 1992 2435 179.0 — — — — +24 +66 -41 82.0% +2.69 16–5 (76%) 6–5 (55%) 99.7 -1.85 1992 2080 166.9 — — — — +61 -79 -110 65.2% +1.13 5–7 (42%) 3–6 (33%) 97.1 -2.23
24 1993 2506 183.0 — — — — -28 +45 -107 86.5% +2.91 13–3 (81%) 8–2 (80%) 107.4 -3.07 1993 2101 165.8 — — — — +7 -93 -22 71.2% +1.78 10–7 (59%) 3–9 (25%) 94.2 -0.26
25 1994 2415 179.9 — — — — +25 +40 — 86.0% +3.10 7–3 (70%) 3–7 (30%) 93.7 -1.05 1994 2141 164.9 — — — — -4 -150 -80 74.8% +1.88 8–3 (73%) 0–3 (0%) 98.5 +0.48
26 1995 2465 178.3 — — — — +6 +52 -61 87.4% +2.78 8–2 (80%) 3–3 (50%) 102.0 -1.58 1995 2032 157.0 — — — — +26 -87 +85 66.3% +1.14 9–5 (64%) 2–5 (29%) 95.1 -0.21
27 1996 2475 176.2 — — — — -6 +55 +63 89.5% +2.71 6–1 (86%) 8–2 (80%) 104.0 -1.13 1996 2227 173.1 — — — — -19 -153 -20 72.9% +1.64 12–6 (67%) 8–3 (73%) 110.0 -2.93
28 1997 2400 149.1 — — — — +38 +70 — 75.0% +1.65 4–0 (100%) 2–1 (67%) — 0.00 1997 2177 170.8 — — — — +3 -94 +101 69.9% +1.51 20–9 (69%) 4–7 (36%) 96.6 -1.15
29 1998 2305 172.9 — — — — +58 — +169 74.5% +2.06 8–4 (67%) 4–3 (57%) 98.2 -1.13 1998 2131 164.1 — — — — -27 -24 +279 75.2% +1.56 10–9 (53%) 11–3 (79%) 99.3 -0.45
30 1999 2243 171.2 — — — — -5 +219 +171 70.7% +1.82 13–4 (76%) 3–3 (50%) 98.9 -2.55 1999 1926 151.5 — — — — +61 +51 +418 60.2% +0.60 5–3 (63%) 3–3 (50%) 97.8 +0.16
Career — 2604 181.8 — — — — +8 -20 -151 83.0% +2.71 147–45 (77%) 78–58 (57%) 106.9 -3.01 — 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.