H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 08:10 UTC
Virginia Ruano Pascual vs Jana Novotna H2H: 0-1
Jana Novotna holds a 1–0 lead over Virginia Ruano Pascual 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 1997 US Open first round 6-0 6-4.
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ESP
Age 52
Right-Handed
169 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1997* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Jana Novotna | 6-0 6-4 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | #998 | #28 | 893 | 1,819 | 199 | 235 | 45.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #307 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1991 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #194 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #137 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #126 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1994 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1995 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #61 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1996 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #87 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1997 | 18–10 | 64.3% | #52 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1998 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #32 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1999 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #85 | 1,659 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2000 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #89 | 1,644 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2001 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #56 | 1,607 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 2002 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #65 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #55 | 1,694 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| 30 | 2004 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #64 | 1,646 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |
| 31 | 2005 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #107 | 1,560 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2006 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #66 | 1,659 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2007 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #81 | 1,630 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2008 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #107 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2009 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #200 | 1,621 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2010 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #998 | 1,591 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |