Arantxa Sanchez Vicario vs Jana Novotna — Canadian Open Semi-final
Canadian Open · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 August 1998
hard
Sanchez Vicario A.4-6 7-6 6-2
Novotna J.
Sanchez Vicario A.
4762
Novotna J.
6621
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario defeated Jana Novotna 4-6 7-6 6-2 in the Canadian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario dropped the opening set before beating Jana Novotna 4–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1997-05-19 | Madrid | SF | clay | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-4 |
Draw
Quarter-finals
Sanchez Vicario A.
Martinez C.
6-36-4
Novotna J.
Serna M.
2-66-16-1
Hingis M.
Testud S.
7-63-66-4
Seles M.
Huber A.
6-36-4
R16
Sanchez Vicario A.
Tauziat N.
3-66-16-2
Martinez C.
Kournikova A.
6-06-3
Huber A.
Coetzer A.
7-57-6
Seles M.
Basuki Y.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-0
Novotna J.
Farina Elia S.
6-16-4
Testud S.
Spirlea I.
7-64-66-1
Serna M.
Graf S.
6-46-4
R32
Tauziat N.
Po Messerli K.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Plischke S.
6-46-1
Sugiyama A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-46-0
Testud S.
Majoli I.
6-76-46-1
Spirlea I.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-77-66-0
Seles M.
Snyder T.
6-26-1
Basuki Y.
Monami D.
7-56-3
Huber A.
Labat F.
6-26-4
Coetzer A.
Li F.
6-36-4
Martinez C.
Frazier A.
7-66-4
Kournikova A.
Dragomir Ilie R.
4-66-26-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Habsudova K.
0-67-56-2
Graf S.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-06-1
Serna M.
Morariu C.
7-66-3
Farina Elia S.
Fernandez M.
7-56-3
Novotna J.
Likhovtseva E.
7-56-2
R64
Testud S.
Mcquillan R.
6-16-3
Majoli I.
Paulus B.
6-36-1
Jeyaseelan S.
Pratt N.
7-56-3
Snyder T.
Miller A.
7-56-2
Basuki Y.
Wang S.
6-36-1
Monami D.
Nejedly J.
6-46-2
Labat F.
Schnyder P.
6-46-3
Huber A.
Webb V.
6-46-1
Li F.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-37-5
Frazier A.
Halard Decugis J.
6-05-77-6
Likhovtseva E.
Oremans M.
6-46-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Sidot A.
6-37-6
Kournikova A.
Fusai A.
6-26-4
Tauziat N.
Cacic S.
4-66-46-2
Po Messerli K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-17-6
Sugiyama A.
Dechy N.
7-67-5
Vento Kabchi M.
Mauresmo A.
6-36-4
Habsudova K.
Sawamatsu N.
6-46-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Peschke K.
5-76-46-2
Serna M.
Smashnova A.
1-67-56-2
Morariu C.
Raymond L.
7-61-66-2
Fernandez M.
Pierce M.
6-16-1
Farina Elia S.
Schett B.
7-56-76-1
Plischke S.
Grande R.
6-16-1