H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Venus Williams vs Jana Novotna H2H: 1-3
Jana Novotna holds a 3–1 lead over Venus Williams in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Jana Novotna leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Venus Williams won the 1999 Key Biscayne quarterfinal 5-7 6-2 6-3.
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USA
Age 46
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1999* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-2 6-3 | Jana Novotna | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1999* | Hanover | WTA 250 | F | Carpet | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-4 | Venus Williams | Match data |
| Jul 3, 1998* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | QF | Grass | Jana Novotna | 7-5 7-6 | Venus Williams | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1997* | Kremlin Cup | WTA 1000 | QF | Carpet | Jana Novotna | 7-5 6-4 | Venus Williams | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Williams | #467 | #1 | 7,452 | 2,362 | 768 | 288 | 72.7% | 7 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 47 |
| 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 | Venus Williams | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1994 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1995 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #205 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1996 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #216 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1997 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #22 | 1,851 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1998 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #5 | 2,094 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 57–11 | 83.8% | #3 | 2,258 | 0 | 8 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2000 | 35–4 | 89.7% | #3 | 2,321 | 2 | 13 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2001 | 46–6 | 88.5% | #3 | 2,338 | 4 | 19 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 2002 | 63–9 | 87.5% | #2 | 2,297 | 4 | 26 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 2003 | 24–5 | 82.8% | #11 | 2,257 | 4 | 27 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 2004 | 40–13 | 75.5% | #9 | 2,072 | 4 | 29 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2005 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #10 | 2,085 | 5 | 31 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2006 | 13–6 | 68.4% | #46 | 2,007 | 5 | 31 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2007 | 46–10 | 82.1% | #8 | 2,048 | 6 | 34 | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 2008 | 37–10 | 78.7% | #6 | 2,133 | 7 | 37 | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | 2009 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #6 | 1,981 | 7 | 39 | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| 30 | 2010 | 38–7 | 84.4% | #5 | 2,057 | 7 | 41 | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |
| 31 | 2011 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #102 | 1,994 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2012 | 22–8 | 73.3% | #24 | 2,007 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2013 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #47 | 1,889 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2014 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #18 | 1,874 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2015 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #7 | 1,957 | 7 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2016 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #17 | 1,830 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2017 | 38–15 | 71.7% | #5 | 1,935 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2018 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #39 | 1,867 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2019 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #52 | 1,827 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2020 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #79 | 1,717 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 2021 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #318 | 1,649 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 2022 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1000 | 1,603 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 2023 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #412 | 1,594 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |