Jana Novotna vs Iva Majoli — Key Biscayne Quarter-final

Key Biscayne · WTA · Quarter-final
CZE
Jana Novotna
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 20 March 1997
hard
CRO
Iva Majoli
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWL
Novotna J.
6-2 3-6 7-6
Majoli I.
Novotna J.
6372
Majoli I.
2661

Jana Novotna defeated Iva Majoli 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the Key Biscayne quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Iva Majoli came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jana Novotna claimed a first win over Iva Majoli in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jana Novotna closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-02-17HanoverFcarpetIva Majoli4-6 7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Novotna J.Majoli I.
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

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Seles M.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Seles M.
Paulus B.
6-16-0
Hingis M.
Novotna J.
6-32-66-4
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Spirlea I.
3-66-26-3
Novotna J.
Majoli I.
6-23-67-6
Hingis M.
Fernandez M.
6-46-1
Paulus B.
Testud S.
6-36-3
R16
Spirlea I.
Rubin C.
1-67-67-6
Hingis M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-32-66-3
Novotna J.
Kournikova A.
6-36-4
Majoli I.
Schett B.
6-24-66-2
Testud S.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-07-5
Fernandez M.
Davenport L.
6-26-4
Paulus B.
Fusai A.
6-12-66-1
Seles M.
Carlsson A.
6-26-1
R32
Davenport L.
Grzybowska M.
6-26-0
Likhovtseva E.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-76-47-5
Hingis M.
Williams V.
6-46-2
Schett B.
Po Messerli K.
6-37-5
Majoli I.
Sugiyama A.
6-33-66-3
Spirlea I.
Appelmans S.
2-66-26-3
Rubin C.
Wiesner J.
3-66-37-5
Carlsson A.
Zvereva N.
6-41-66-1
Seles M.
Frazier A.
6-36-3
Fusai A.
Huber A.
7-66-3
Paulus B.
Tauziat N.
6-16-76-1
Testud S.
Panova T.
7-66-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Nagyova H.
7-54-66-4
Kournikova A.
Studenikova K.
1-66-46-0
Novotna J.
Raymond L.
6-26-1
Fernandez M.
Maleeva M.
3-66-26-4
R64
Carlsson A.
Tu M.
5-76-16-4
Grzybowska M.
Wild L.
6-36-3
Maleeva M.
Lee Waters L.
6-36-3
Fernandez M.
Ellwood A.
6-46-4
Likhovtseva E.
Watanabe J.
6-26-0
Dragomir Ilie R.
Gorrochategui I.
2-66-37-6
Williams V.
Capriati J.
7-63-66-2
Hingis M.
Hy Boulais P.
3-66-36-2
Frazier A.
Rittner B.
6-46-3
Huber A.
Mcneil L.
6-36-3
Testud S.
Schnyder P.
6-46-4
Nagyova H.
Kandarr J.
7-66-0
Sanchez Vicario A.
Kijimuta N.
4-66-36-2
Seles M.
Sawamatsu N.
6-32-66-2
Panova T.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
1-67-66-4
Paulus B.
Pampoulova E.
6-16-3
Tauziat N.
Savchenko L.
4-67-66-4
Fusai A.
Monami D.
6-47-6
Appelmans S.
Begerow P.
6-27-5
Spirlea I.
Perfetti F.
6-26-0
Majoli I.
Wang S.
6-41-67-6
Sugiyama A.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-06-1
Schett B.
Serna M.
6-36-3
Po Messerli K.
Labat F.
6-46-0
Kournikova A.
Coetzer A.
6-13-66-3
Studenikova K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-2
Raymond L.
Hiraki R.
6-34-66-2
Novotna J.
Saeki M.
4-66-36-3
Davenport L.
Sidot A.
6-46-2
Rubin C.
Grossman A.
6-26-0
Wiesner J.
Callens E.
6-26-3
Zvereva N.
Habsudova K.
6-46-3
R128
Tu M.
Miller A.
7-66-1
Lee Waters L.
Cristea C.
6-36-4
Saeki M.
Grande R.
0-66-16-3
Ellwood A.
Chladkova D.
6-26-1
Watanabe J.
Montolio A.
2-66-36-2
Gorrochategui I.
Rippner B.
6-47-6
Williams V.
Helgeson G.
6-14-66-3
Hy Boulais P.
Dechy N.
6-26-4
Dechaume Balleret A.
Sukova H.
6-36-4
Wang S.
Zrubakova R.
6-36-4
Perfetti F.
Shaughnessy M.
6-04-66-3
Serna M.
Brandi K.
6-36-3
Labat F.
De Swardt M.
6-26-3
Kournikova A.
Smith N.
6-26-0
Grzybowska M.
Morariu C.
6-17-6
Sidot A.
Suarez P.
6-16-4
Tanasugarn T.
Pizzichini G.
6-46-4
Hiraki R.
Endo M.
4-66-46-3
Kijimuta N.
Makarova E.
7-56-1
Kandarr J.
Smith S.
6-76-17-5
Schnyder P.
Gersi A.
6-16-3
Panova T.
Randriantefy D.
7-66-3
Pampoulova E.
Whitlinger Jones T.
2-66-46-3
Savchenko L.
Richterova L.
6-37-5
Fusai A.
Maruska M.
6-45-76-3
Mcneil L.
Oremans M.
6-46-4
Sawamatsu N.
Farina Elia S.
4-66-16-2
Rittner B.
De Ville S.
6-36-1
Zvereva N.
Langrova P.
6-46-0
Callens E.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-16-3
Grossman A.
Kschwendt K.
6-36-1
Begerow P.
Kleinova S.
7-67-6