Patty Schnyder vs Jana Novotna — Grand Slam Cup Quarter-final
Grand Slam Cup · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 September 1998
hard
Schnyder P.2-6 7-5 7-5
Novotna J.
Schnyder P.
2772
Novotna J.
6551
Patty Schnyder defeated Jana Novotna 2-6 7-5 7-5 in the Grand Slam Cup quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Patty Schnyder had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Patty Schnyder narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Patty Schnyder dropped the opening set before beating Jana Novotna 2–6 7–5 7–5.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-18 | Key Biscayne | R16 | hard | Jana Novotna | 6-3 2-6 6-2 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Jana Novotna | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-04-27 | Hamburg | SF | clay | Jana Novotna | 2-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 1998-02-18 | Hanover | F | carpet | Patty Schnyder | 6-0 2-6 7-5 |
| 1997-03-31 | Hilton Head | R32 | clay | Jana Novotna | 3-6 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
64%
—
1st serve points won·
62%
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2nd serve points won·
50%
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Service points won·
58%
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Return points won·
43%
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Break points saved·
57%
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Aces / match·
2.4
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Double faults / match·
2.4
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Williams V.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-2
Tauziat N.
Davenport L.
4-66-17-5
Hingis M.
Martinez C.
6-27-5
Schnyder P.
Novotna J.
2-67-57-5