H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Svetlana Cherneva vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-1
Jana Novotna holds a 1–0 lead over Svetlana Cherneva 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 1987 US Open first round 6-1 7-6(1).
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1987* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Jana Novotna | 6-1 7-6(1) | Svetlana Cherneva | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Cherneva | — | — | — | 1,644 | 30 | 44 | 40.5% | 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.
| Svetlana Cherneva | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 1988 | 7–10 | 41.2% | — | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |