Jana Novotna vs Arantxa Sanchez Vicario — Madrid Semi-final
Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 May 1997
clay
Novotna J.6-4 6-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Novotna J.
662
Sanchez Vicario A.
44–
Jana Novotna defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Jana Novotna extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jana Novotna edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-17 | Canadian Open | SF | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 1998-06-15 | Eastbourne | F | grass | Jana Novotna | 6-1 7-5 |
| 1998-03-19 | Key Biscayne | QF | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1997-11-17 | WTA Tour Championships | QF | carpet | Jana Novotna | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-2 |
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 51%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Sanchez Vicario A.
Grossman A.
6-16-1
Novotna J.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-4
Labat F.
Spirlea I.
6-27-5
Seles M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-1
R16
Ruano Pascual V.
Frazier A.
6-06-0
Seles M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-06-1
Grossman A.
Schnyder P.
7-64-67-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Cristea C.
4-66-06-0
Leon Garcia G.
Gorrochategui I.
6-33-66-2
Novotna J.
Carlsson A.
6-26-2
Labat F.
Maruska M.
6-26-2
Spirlea I.
Cecchini S.
6-16-2
R32
Sanchez Vicario A.
Serna M.
6-26-1
Cristea C.
Whitlinger Jones T.
7-66-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Wild L.
4-67-66-1
Frazier A.
Pena L.
6-46-3
Spirlea I.
Ellwood A.
6-36-4
Cecchini S.
Grande R.
7-56-3
Labat F.
Nemeckova L.
6-26-1
Maruska M.
Po Messerli K.
3-66-26-4
Carlsson A.
Salvador Reja E.
6-06-0
Schnyder P.
Raymond L.
6-16-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Martinek V.
6-16-0
Leon Garcia G.
Hiraki R.
6-26-4
Grossman A.
Lubiani F.
7-57-5
Gorrochategui I.
Fernandez M.
6-26-3