Jana Novotna vs Patty Schnyder — Hamburg Semi-final

Hamburg · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Jana Novotna
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 1998
clay
SUI
Patty Schnyder
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWW
Novotna J.
2-6 7-5 6-3
Schnyder P.
Novotna J.
2762
Schnyder P.
6531

Jana Novotna defeated Patty Schnyder 2-6 7-5 6-3 in the Hamburg 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

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-03-18Key BiscayneR16hardJana Novotna6-3 2-6 6-2
1998-09-28Grand Slam CupQFhardPatty Schnyder2-6 7-5 7-5
1998-08-31US OpenQFhardJana Novotna6-2 6-3
1998-02-18HanoverFcarpetPatty Schnyder6-0 2-6 7-5
1997-03-31Hilton HeadR32clayJana Novotna3-6 7-5 6-1

Statistics

This season
Novotna J.Schnyder P.
1st serve in·
—
64%
1st serve points won·
—
62%
2nd serve points won·
—
50%
Service points won·
—
58%
Return points won·
—
43%
Break points saved·
—
57%
Aces / match·
—
2.4
Double faults / match·
—
2.4

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Novotna J.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Novotna J.
Schnyder P.
2-67-56-3
Hingis M.
Schett B.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Hingis M.
Capriati J.
6-16-3
Novotna J.
Abe J.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-0
Schett B.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-06-0
R16
Hingis M.
Halard Decugis J.
7-56-1
Novotna J.
Serna M.
6-46-2
Abe J.
Fusai A.
6-26-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Nagyova H.
6-46-4
Schnyder P.
Sidot A.
3-66-36-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-06-4
Schett B.
Majoli I.
7-56-2
Capriati J.
Noorlander S.
6-36-2
R32
Ruano Pascual V.
Bobkova R.
6-36-1
Serna M.
Kloesel S.
7-66-0
Abe J.
Hy Boulais P.
6-16-3
Fusai A.
Paulus B.
6-76-46-2
Nagyova H.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-15-76-3
Sidot A.
Habsudova K.
6-36-3
Schnyder P.
Perfetti F.
6-16-0
Likhovtseva E.
Appelmans S.
6-03-66-0
Schett B.
Babel M.
6-46-4
Noorlander S.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-26-2
Capriati J.
Labat F.
6-26-4
Halard Decugis J.
Probst W.
6-46-0