Jana Novotna vs Elena Makarova — Roland Garros Round of 32
Jana Novotna defeated Elena Makarova 6-1 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Jana Novotna extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Jana Novotna came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNovotna J. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsNovotna J. and Makarova E. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Novotna J. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Makarova E. 0–1 (0%).
0–10%Novotna J. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–10%Makarova E. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
1–2Sets0–2
18–19Games9–13
0–1Tiebreaks0–1
0–1Deciding sets0–0
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Rubin C.L6-7(8) 6-4 6-8Roland Garros · clayL6-7(6) 3-6Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
2 meetings · Novotna J. leads 2–020
Clay: Novotna J. leads 1–0 · Hard: Novotna J. leads 1–0
- Novotna J.May 1996Roland GarrosThis matchClay6-1 7-5
- Novotna J.August 1994US OpenHard7-5 7-5
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchNovotna J.Makarova E.1 829ELO1 5241 725Clay ELO1 4974–6Last 105–527Age23RightPlaysRight