Mary Joe Fernandez vs Jana Novotna — Berlin Semi-final

Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Mary Joe Fernandez
54 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 1997
grass
CZE
Jana Novotna
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fernandez M.
6-3 6-1
Novotna J.
Fernandez M.
662
Novotna J.
31–

Mary Joe Fernandez defeated Jana Novotna 6-3 6-1 in the Berlin semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Mary Joe Fernandez claimed a first win over Jana Novotna in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-03-05Indian WellsR32hardJana Novotna6-0 6-3
1997-08-25US OpenR16hardJana Novotna7-5 6-4
1997-06-23WimbledonR16grassJana Novotna5-7 6-4 7-5

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Fernandez M.
Pierce M.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Pierce M.
Coetzer A.
6-46-4
Fernandez M.
Novotna J.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Fernandez M.
Kournikova A.
6-16-4
Novotna J.
Appelmans S.
1-66-26-0
Pierce M.
Majoli I.
6-16-4
Coetzer A.
Graf S.
6-06-1
R16
Novotna J.
Tauziat N.
6-06-2
Graf S.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-36-2
Coetzer A.
Wiesner J.
6-16-1
Pierce M.
Martinez C.
6-26-0
Majoli I.
Pizzichini G.
6-46-2
Kournikova A.
Sanchez Vicario A.
3-66-06-3
Fernandez M.
Testud S.
6-26-2
Appelmans S.
Spirlea I.
7-62-66-3
R32
Pizzichini G.
Habsudova K.
6-44-2
Appelmans S.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
1-0
Graf S.
Rubin C.
6-33-66-1
Dragomir Ilie R.
Fusai A.
6-26-2
Wiesner J.
Savchenko L.
7-66-1
Coetzer A.
Studenikova K.
6-06-0
Martinez C.
Basuki Y.
6-35-76-3
Pierce M.
Kleinova S.
6-32-66-2
Majoli I.
Gorrochategui I.
6-37-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Schett B.
6-24-67-5
Kournikova A.
Gersi A.
6-06-3
Fernandez M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-41-66-3
Testud S.
Davenport L.
7-67-6
Spirlea I.
Panova T.
7-66-1
Tauziat N.
Martincova E.
6-26-4
Novotna J.
Rittner B.
6-42-67-5
R64
Tauziat N.
Glass A.
6-76-16-1
Martincova E.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-4
Rubin C.
Hy Boulais P.
7-56-2
Fusai A.
Tanasugarn T.
7-56-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Zvereva N.
7-66-2
Wiesner J.
Courtois L.
6-06-2
Savchenko L.
Sidot A.
6-36-4
Studenikova K.
Kruger J.
6-16-4
Basuki Y.
Wang S.
6-46-3
Kleinova S.
Kandarr J.
6-46-2
Rittner B.
Callens E.
6-16-0
Pierce M.
Pampoulova E.
6-26-3
Habsudova K.
Kloesel S.
7-56-3
Pizzichini G.
Suarez P.
7-64-66-1
Appelmans S.
Makarova E.
6-27-6
Gorrochategui I.
Probst W.
6-46-3
Schett B.
Labat F.
6-16-0
Kournikova A.
Plischke S.
6-26-2
Gersi A.
Paulus B.
7-56-76-4
Fernandez M.
Perfetti F.
6-43-66-1
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Nagyova H.
6-24-66-3
Testud S.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-1
Panova T.
Serna M.
6-27-6
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Schnyder P.
6-16-4