Monica Seles vs Jana Novotna — US Open Quarter-final
US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 August 1995 ·
hard
Seles M.7-6 6-2
Novotna J.
Seles M.
762
Novotna J.
620
Monica Seles defeated Jana Novotna 7-6 6-2 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final, but Monica Seles had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Monica Seles narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Seles closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Monica Seles | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-05-19 | Madrid | F | clay | Jana Novotna | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1996-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Jana Novotna | 7-6(7) 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
54%
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1st serve points won·
50%
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2nd serve points won·
26%
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Service points won·
39%
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Return points won·
43%
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Break points saved·
40%
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Aces / match·
1.0
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Double faults / match·
12.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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