H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Sylvia Hanika vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-2
Jana Novotna holds a 2–0 lead over Sylvia Hanika in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Jana Novotna won the 1989 Roland Garros fourth round 6-1 6-4.
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GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1989* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Jana Novotna | 6-1 6-4 | Sylvia Hanika | Match data |
| Jan 2, 1988* | Brisbane | WTA 500 | QF | Grass | Jana Novotna | 7-6 6-1 | Sylvia Hanika | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Hanika | #223 | #6 | 48 | 2,137 | 414 | 238 | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 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 | Sylvia Hanika | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1976 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| 30 | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |