Iva Majoli vs Jana Novotna — Hanover Final

Hanover · WTA · Final
CRO
Iva Majoli
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 1997
carpet
CZE
Jana Novotna
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWW
Majoli I.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Novotna J.
Majoli I.
4762
Novotna J.
6641

Iva Majoli defeated Jana Novotna 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Hanover final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Iva Majoli claimed a first win over Jana Novotna in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-03-20Key BiscayneQFhardJana Novotna6-2 3-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Majoli I.Novotna J.
1st serve in·
65%
—
1st serve points won·
57%
—
2nd serve points won·
26%
—
Service points won·
46%
—
Return points won·
39%
—
Break points saved·
33%
—
Aces / match·
0.3
—
Double faults / match·
6.8
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Majoli I.
Novotna J.
4-67-66-4
Semi-finals
Majoli I.
Paulus B.
7-66-4
Novotna J.
Maleeva M.
6-07-5
Quarter-finals
Paulus B.
Oremans M.
7-66-4
Majoli I.
Sidot A.
4-67-66-4
Maleeva M.
Testud S.
6-16-4
Novotna J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-2
R16
Novotna J.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-26-3
Likhovtseva E.
Monami D.
6-16-2
Maleeva M.
Habsudova K.
0-66-36-2
Testud S.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-46-3
Sidot A.
Appelmans S.
6-34-67-5
Majoli I.
Basuki Y.
7-56-1
Paulus B.
Carlsson A.
6-37-5
Oremans M.
Huber A.
6-05-76-4
R32
Sidot A.
Singer C.
7-66-2
Appelmans S.
Studenikova K.
6-26-3
Oremans M.
Schett B.
4-66-37-5
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Labat F.
6-47-6
Carlsson A.
Perfetti F.
3-66-36-4
Paulus B.
Miller A.
6-06-0
Basuki Y.
Callens E.
3-66-16-4
Maleeva M.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-1
Testud S.
Kleinova S.
4-66-46-2
Likhovtseva E.
Tauziat N.
4-67-66-2
Monami D.
Chladkova D.
7-64-66-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Rittner B.
4-66-37-5