Jana Novotná career statistics


This is a list of the main career statistics of former professional tennis player Jana Novotná.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

Women's doubles: 23 (12 titles, 11 runner-ups)

Mixed doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Olympics

Singles: 1 (1 bronze medal)

Women's doubles: 2 (2 silver medals)

Year-end championships finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)

WTA career finals

Singles: 40 (24–16)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.28 December 1987BrisbaneGrass Pam Shriver6–7, 6–7
Win1.28 November 1988AdelaideHard Jana Pospíšilová7–5, 6–4
Loss2.1 May 1989HamburgClay Steffi Grafw/o
Win2.22 May 1989StrasbourgClay Patricia Tarabini6–1, 6–2
Loss3.16 October 1989ZurichCarpet Steffi Graf1–6, 6–7
Win3.6 August 1990AlbuquerqueHard Laura Gildemeister6–4, 6–4
Win4.7 January 1991SydneyHard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–4, 6–2
Loss4.14 January 1991Australian OpenHard Monica Seles7–5, 3–6, 1–6
Win5.18 February 1991Oklahoma CityHard Anne Smith3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss5.30 September 1991LeipzigCarpet Steffi Graf3–6, 3–6
Loss6.10 February 1992ChicagoCarpet Martina Navratilova6–7, 6–4, 5–7
Loss7.28 September 1992LeipzigCarpet Steffi Graf3–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss8.19 October 1992BrightonCarpet Steffi Graf6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Win6.8 February 1993OsakaCarpet Kimiko Date6–3, 6–2
Loss9.21 June 1993WimbledonGrass Steffi Graf6–7, 6–1, 4–6
Loss10.27 September 1993LeipzigCarpet Steffi Graf2–6, 0–6
Win7.18 October 1993BrightonCarpet Anke Huber6–2, 6–4
Win8.26 September 1994LeipzigCarpet Mary Pierce7–5, 6–1
Win9.17 October 1994BrightonCarpet Helena Suková6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win10.24 October 1994EssenCarpet Iva Majoli6–2, 6–4
Win11.20 February 1995LinzCarpet Barbara Rittner6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss11.19 February 1996EssenCarpet Iva Majoli5–7, 6–1, 6–7
Win12.20 May 1996MadridClay Magdalena Maleeva4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win13.14 October 1996ZurichCarpet Martina Hingis6–2, 6–2
Win14.28 October 1996ChicagoCarpet Jennifer Capriati6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Win15.11 November 1996PhiladelphiaCarpet Steffi Graf6–4, ret.
Loss12.17 February 1997HanoverCarpet Iva Majoli6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Win16.19 May 1997MadridClay Monica Seles7–5, 6–1
Loss13.23 June 1997WimbledonGrass Martina Hingis6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Win17.22 September 1997LeipzigCarpet Amanda Coetzer6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win18.27 October 1997MoscowCarpet Ai Sugiyama6–3, 6–4
Win19.17 November 1997WTA Tour ChampionshipsCarpet Mary Pierce7–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss14.16 February 1998HanoverCarpet Patty Schnyder0–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win20.23 February 1998LinzHard Dominique Van Roost6–1, 7–6
Loss15.27 April 1998HamburgClay Martina Hingis3–6, 5–7
Win21.15 June 1998EastbourneGrass Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–1, 7–5
Win22.22 June 1998WimbledonGrass Nathalie Tauziat6–4, 7–6
Win23.6 July 1998PragueClay Sandrine Testud6–3, 6–0
Loss16.24 August 1998New HavenHard Steffi Graf4–6, 1–6
Win24.15 February 1999HanoverCarpet Venus Williams6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 128 (76–52)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.18 May 1987StrasbourgClay Catherine Suire Kathleen Horvath
Marcella Mesker
6–0, 6–2
Win2.3 August 1987San DiegoHard Catherine Suire Elise Burgin
Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–4
Win3.21 September 1987HamburgClay Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Natalia Egorova
Leila Meskhi
7–6, 7–6
Loss1.26 October 1987ZurichCarpet Catherine Suire Nathalie Herreman
Pascale Paradis
3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss2.15 February 1988OaklandCarpet Hana Mandlíková Rosemary Casals
Martina Navratilova
4–6, 4–6
Win4.22 February 1988Oklahoma CityCarpet Catherine Suire Catarina Lindqvist
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6–4, 6–4
Loss3.29 February 1988WichitaHard Catherine Suire Natalia Egorova
Svetlana Parkhomenko
3–6, 4–6
Win5.2 May 1988RomeClay Catherine Suire Jenny Byrne
Janine Thompson
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Win6.25 July 1988HamburgClay Tine Scheuer-Larsen Andrea Betzner
Judith Wiesner
6–4, 6–2
Win7.15 August 1988MontrealHard Helena Suková Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver
7–6, 7–6
Win8.22 August 1988MahwahHard Helena Suková Gigi Fernández
Robin White
6–3, 6–2
Loss4.20 September 1988Olympic GamesHard Helena Suková Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver
6–4, 2–6, 8–10
Loss5.28 November 1988AdelaideHard Lori McNeil Sylvia Hanika
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
5–7, 7–6, 4–6
Win9.2 January 1989BrisbaneHard Helena Suková Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win10.13 March 1989Boca RatonHard Helena Suková Jo Durie
Mary Joe Fernández
6–4, 6–2
Win11.20 March 1989MiamiHard Helena Suková Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil
7–6, 6–4
Win12.24 April 1989BarcelonaClay Tine Scheuer-Larsen Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Judith Wiesner
6–2, 2–6, 7–6
Loss6.1 May 1989HamburgClay Helena Suková Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat
w/o
Loss7.19 June 1989EastbourneGrass Helena Suková Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison
3–6, ret.
Win13.26 June 1989WimbledonGrass Helena Suková Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–2
Win14.16 October 1989ZurichCarpet Helena Suková Nathalie Tauziat
Judith Wiesner
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Loss8.23 October 1989BrightonCarpet Hana Mandlíková Katrina Adams
Lori McNeil
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Loss9.6 November 1989ChicagoCarpet Helena Suková Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win15.1 January 1990BrisbaneHard Helena Suková Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–1
Win16.8 January 1990SydneyHard Helena Suková Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 7–5
Win17.15 January 1990Australian OpenHard Helena Suková Patty Fendick
Mary Joe Fernández
7–6, 7–6
Win18.26 February 1990Indian WellsHard Helena Suková Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova
6–2, 7–6
Win19.5 March 1990Boca RatonHard Helena Suková Elise Burgin
Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–2
Win20.16 March 1990MiamiHard Helena Suková Betsy Nagelsen
Robin White
6–4, 6–3
Loss10.14 May 1990BerlinClay Hana Mandlíková Nicole Bradtke
Elna Reinach
2–6, 1–6
Win21.28 May 1990French OpenClay Helena Suková Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 7–5
Win22.25 June 1990WimbledonGrass Helena Suková Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
6–3, 6–4
Win23.13 August 1990Manhattan BeachHard Gigi Fernández Mercedes Paz
Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 7–5
Loss11.27 August 1990US OpenHard Helena Suková Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova
2–6, 4–6
Loss12.5 November 1990WorcesterCarpet Mary Joe Fernández Gigi Fernández
Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win24.31 December 1990BrisbaneHard Gigi Fernández Patty Fendick
Helena Suková
6–3, 6–1
Loss13.7 January 1991SydneyHard Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková
1–6, 4–6
Loss14.14 January 1991Australian OpenHard Gigi Fernández Patty Fendick
Mary Joe Fernández
6–7, 1–6
Win25.11 February 1991ChicagoCarpet Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–4
Loss15.15 March 1991MiamiHard Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
5–7, 2–6
Win26.29 April 1991HamburgClay Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková
7–5, 6–1
Win27.27 May 1991French OpenClay Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–0
Loss16.17 June 1991EastbourneGrass Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Loss17.24 June 1991WimbledonGrass Gigi Fernández Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win28.19 August 1991Washington, D.C.Hard Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 6–1, 7–6
Loss18.26 August 1991US OpenHard Larisa Neiland Pam Shriver
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win29.7 October 1991ZurichCarpet Andrea Strnadová Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
6–4, 6–3
Win30.14 October 1991FilderstadtCarpet Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Win31.11 November 1991PhiladelphiaCarpet Larisa Neiland Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
6–2, 6–4
Loss19.18 November 1991New YorkCarpet Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Win32.30 December 1991BrisbaneHard Larisa Neiland Manon Bollegraf
Nicole Bradtke
6–4, 6–3
Win33.26 March 1992TampaClay Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–2
Loss20.30 March 1992Hilton HeadClay Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 2–6
Loss21.6 April 1992Amelia IslandClay Zina Garrison Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 0–6
Win34.11 May 1992BerlinClay Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Win35.15 June 1992EastbourneGrass Larisa Neiland Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
6–0, 6–3
Loss22.22 June 1992WimbledonGrass Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 1–6
Win36.24 August 1992San DiegoHard Larisa Neiland Conchita Martínez
Mercedes Paz
6–1, 6–4
Loss23.31 August 1992US OpenHard Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–7, 1–6
Win37.28 September 1992LeipzigCarpet Larisa Neiland Patty Fendick
Andrea Strnadová
7–5, 7–6
Win38.19 October 1992BrightonCarpet Larisa Neiland Conchita Martínez
Radka Zrubáková
6–4, 6–1
Loss24.16 November 1992New YorkCarpet Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková
6–7, 1–6
Win39.8 February 1993OsakaCarpet Larisa Neiland Magdalena Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
6–1, 6–3
Win40.15 February 1993ParisCarpet Andrea Strnadová Jo Durie
Catherine Suire
7–6, 6–2
Loss25.1 March 1993Delray BeachHard Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 2–6
Win41.12 March 1993MiamiHard Larisa Neiland Jill Hetherington
Kathy Rinaldi
6–2, 7–5
Loss26.26 April 1993HamburgClay Larisa Neiland Steffi Graf
Rennae Stubbs
4–6, 6–7
Win42.3 May 1993RomeClay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
6–4, 6–2
Loss27.24 May 1993French OpenClay Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 5–7
Loss28.14 June 1993EastbourneGrass Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 5–7, 1–6
Loss29.21 June 1993WimbledonGrass Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win43.16 August 1993TorontoHard Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
Loss30.27 September 1993LeipzigCarpet Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 2–6
Loss31.15 November 1993New YorkCarpet Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 7–5
Loss32.10 January 1994SydneyHard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath
2–6, 3–6
Win44.28 February 1994Delray BeachHard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Manon Bollegraf
Helena Suková
6–2, 6–0
Win45.24 March 1994TampaClay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 7–5
Win46.25 April 1994HamburgClay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Eugenia Maniokova
Leila Meskhi
6–3, 6–2
Loss33.9 May 1994BerlinClay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3–6, 6–7
Loss34.20 June 1994WimbledonGrass Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 1–6
Win47.1 August 1994San DiegoHard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Ginger Helgeson
Rachel McQuillan
6–3, 6–3
Loss35.8 August 1994Los AngelesHard Lisa Raymond Julie Halard-Decugis
Nathalie Tauziat
1–6, 6–0, 1–6
Win48.29 August 1994US OpenHard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Katerina Maleeva
Robin White
6–3, 6–3
Loss36.17 October 1994BrightonCarpet Mary Joe Fernández Manon Bollegraf
Larisa Neiland
6–4, 2–6, 3–6
Loss37.14 November 1994New YorkCarpet Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Win49.9 January 1995SydneyHard Lindsay Davenport Patty Fendick
Mary Joe Fernández
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Win50.16 January 1995Australian OpenHard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–7, 6–4
Win51.6 March 1995Delray BeachHard Mary Joe Fernández Lori McNeil
Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–0
Win52.17 March 1995MiamiHard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Loss38.29 May 1995French OpenClay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
7–6, 4–6, 5–7
Win53.19 June 1995EastbourneGrass Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win54.26 June 1995WimbledonGrass Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win55.13 November 1995New YorkCarpet Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Winner56.12 February 1996ParisCarpet Kristie Boogert Julie Halard-Decugis
Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 6–3
Win57.21 March 1996MiamiHard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–4
Win58.1 April 1996Hilton HeadClay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández
6–2, 6–3
Winner59.20 May 1996MadridClay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Sabine Appelmans
Miriam Oremans
7–6, 6–2
Win60.17 June 1996EastbourneGrass Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Rosalyn Fairbank
Pam Shriver
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss39.23 July 1996Olympic GamesHard Helena Suková Gigi Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández
6–7, 4–6
Loss40.26 August 1996US OpenHard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win61.7 October 1996FilderstadtHard Nicole Arendt Martina Hingis
Helena Suková
6–2, 6–3
Loss41.18 November 1996New YorkCarpet Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández
3–6, 2–6
Win62.10 February 1997ParisCarpet Martina Hingis Alexandra Fusai
Rita Grande
6–3, 6–0
Loss42.31 March 1997Hilton HeadClay Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Mary Joe Fernández
5–7, 6–4, 1–6
Win63.7 April 1997Amelia IslandClay Lindsay Davenport Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 6–0
Win64.12 May 1997BerlinClay Lindsay Davenport Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win65.25 August 1997US OpenHard Lindsay Davenport Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–4
Win66.22 September 1997LeipzigCarpet Martina Hingis Yayuk Basuki
Helena Suková
6–2, 6–2
Loss43.6 October 1997FilderstadtHard Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7, 6–3, 6–7
Loss44.10 November 1997PhiladelphiaCarpet Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 5–7
Win67.17 November 1997New YorkCarpet Lindsay Davenport Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Win68.19 March 1998MiamiHard Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss45.27 April 1998HamburgClay Martina Hingis Barbara Schett
Patty Schnyder
6–7, 6–3, 3–6
Win69.25 May 1998French OpenClay Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 7–6
Winner70.15 June 1998EastbourneGrass Mariaan de Swardt Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
Natalia Zvereva
6–1, 6–3
Winner71.22 June 1998WimbledonGrass Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 3–6, 8–6
Winner72.17 August 1998MontrealHard Martina Hingis Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up46.24 August 1998New HavenHard Mariaan de Swardt Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat
1–6, 0–6
Winner73.31 August 1998US OpenHard Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up47.1 February 1999TokyoCarpet Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up48.5 March 1999Indian WellsHard Mary Joe Fernández Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
2–6, 2–6
Winner74.18 March 1999MiamiHard Martina Hingis Mary Joe Fernández
Monica Seles
0–6, 6–4, 7–6
Win75.29 March 1999Hilton HeadClay Elena Likhovtseva Barbara Schett
Patty Schnyder
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up49.26 April 1999HamburgClay Amanda Coetzer Larisa Neiland
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up50.10 May 1999BerlinClay Patricia Tarabini Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat
3–6, 5–7
Runner-up51.14 June 1999EastbourneGrass Natasha Zvereva Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
4–6, ret.
Winner76.16 August 1999TorontoHard Mary Pierce Larisa Neiland
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss52.23 August 1999New HavenHard Elena Likhovtseva Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
6–7, 2–6

Performance timelines

Singles

Doubles

Mixed doubles

Awards and recognitions

Head-to-head vs. top 10 ranked players