H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
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 round of 128 6-1 7-6(1).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Novotna | 6-1 7-6(1) | Svetlana Cherneva | Match data | Sep 3, 1987* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Cherneva | — | — | — | 1,643 | 30 | 44 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jana Novotna | #18 | #2 | 5,063 | 2,240 | 510 | 201 | 71.7% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
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 | ||||||||||||
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| 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% | — | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #35 | 1,760 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,607 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,963 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,017 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,071 | 0 | 5 |
| 1988 | 7–10 | 41.2% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #10 | 2,080 | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,101 | 0 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #3 | 2,226 | 0 | 15 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,176 | 0 | 19 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,131 | 1 | 23 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,925 | 1 | 24 |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1988 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1989 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 1988 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 70.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1991 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.1% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| Career | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 14 | 13 | 27 | 51.9% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | Career | 185 | 77 | 262 | 70.6% | 122 | 57 | 179 | 68.2% | 76 | 20 | 96 | 79.2% | 127 | 47 | 174 | 73.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Svetlana Cherneva | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1982 | 1518 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.7% | +0.83 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.03 | 1986 | 1467 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| 1983 | 1502 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.07 | 1987 | 1752 | 144.9 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -97 | -159 | 54.0% | +0.25 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–4 (64%) | 106.7 | -1.10 |
| 1984 | 1529 | 107.4 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | +109 | 44.4% | -0.89 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 | — | +0.58 | 1988 | 1761 | 136.2 | — | — | — | — | -22 | -139 | -14 | 54.6% | +0.31 | 6–5 (55%) | 9–9 (50%) | 101.9 | -1.23 |
| 1985 | 1608 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +81 | 50.0% | +0.28 | 3–1 (75%) | 0–2 | — | -0.23 | 1989 | 1964 | 163.3 | — | — | — | — | -23 | -80 | -211 | 72.3% | +1.50 | 6–9 (40%) | 9–3 (75%) | 102.7 | -1.47 |
| 1986 | 1594 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | -12 | — | +86 | 36.0% | -1.10 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.9 | +0.70 | 1990 | 2017 | 161.3 | — | — | — | — | -58 | -59 | -100 | 69.2% | +1.75 | 8–10 (44%) | 2–10 (17%) | 91.7 | -0.57 |
| 1987 | 1587 | 113.6 | — | — | — | — | -27 | — | +110 | 42.1% | -0.71 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.7 | +0.01 | 1991 | 2072 | 167.7 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -34 | -157 | 70.2% | +1.55 | 9–6 (60%) | 7–9 (44%) | 100.2 | -3.27 |
| 1988 | 1579 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | -68 | — | +117 | 39.0% | -0.85 | 5–2 (71%) | 1–0 | — | +0.31 | 1992 | 2080 | 166.9 | — | — | — | — | +61 | -79 | -110 | 65.2% | +1.13 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–6 (33%) | 97.1 | -2.23 |
| 1992 | 1563 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.10 | 1993 | 2101 | 165.8 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -93 | -22 | 71.2% | +1.78 | 10–7 (59%) | 3–9 (25%) | 94.2 | -0.26 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 2141 | 164.9 | — | — | — | — | -4 | -150 | -80 | 74.8% | +1.88 | 8–3 (73%) | 0–3 (0%) | 98.5 | +0.48 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 2032 | 157.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -87 | +85 | 66.3% | +1.14 | 9–5 (64%) | 2–5 (29%) | 95.1 | -0.21 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 2227 | 173.1 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -153 | -20 | 72.9% | +1.64 | 12–6 (67%) | 8–3 (73%) | 110.0 | -2.93 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 2177 | 170.8 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -94 | +101 | 69.9% | +1.51 | 20–9 (69%) | 4–7 (36%) | 96.6 | -1.15 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 2131 | 164.1 | — | — | — | — | -27 | -24 | +279 | 75.2% | +1.56 | 10–9 (53%) | 11–3 (79%) | 99.3 | -0.45 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 1926 | 151.5 | — | — | — | — | +61 | +51 | +418 | 60.2% | +0.60 | 5–3 (63%) | 3–3 (50%) | 97.8 | +0.16 |
| Career | 1644 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | -28 | — | +99 | 40.9% | -0.72 | 16–12 (57%) | 5–8 (38%) | 104.3 | +2.12 | Career | 2240 | 168.7 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -77 | +15 | 68.1% | +1.33 | 114–86 (57%) | 68–75 (48%) | 96.3 | -1.99 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascale Paradis Mangon | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 12, 1986 | H2H |
| Natalia Egorova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 27, 1988 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 24, 1988 | H2H |
| Larisa Savchenko | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 16, 1988 | H2H |
| Claudia Porwik | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mar 3, 1988 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffi Graf | 4 | 30 | 34 | Mar 14, 1999 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 11 | 10 | 21 | Aug 22, 1998 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 5 | 8 | 13 | Jul 28, 1996 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 3 | 10 | 13 | Jan 28, 1994 | H2H |
| Anke Huber | 8 | 4 | 12 | Sep 5, 1999 | H2H |