Natalia Zvereva vs Jana Novotna — Philadelphia Round of 16

Philadelphia · WTA · Round of 16
BLR
Natalia Zvereva
55 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 November 1998
carpet
CZE
Jana Novotna
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWW
Zvereva N.
6-4 6-4
Novotna J.
Zvereva N.
662
Novotna J.
44–

Natalia Zvereva defeated Jana Novotna 6-4 6-4 in the Philadelphia round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Natalia Zvereva claimed a first win over Jana Novotna in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Natalia Zvereva edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-02-02TokyoQFhardJana Novotna7-5 RET
1998-06-15EastbourneSFgrassJana Novotna6-2 6-1
1997-06-17EastbourneSFgrassJana Novotna6-7 6-0 7-5

Draw

Final
Graf S.
Davenport L.
4-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Seles M.
6-36-3
Graf S.
Tauziat N.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Davenport L.
Frazier A.
5-76-36-3
Graf S.
Hingis M.
6-24-66-0
Tauziat N.
Coetzer A.
6-34-66-4
Seles M.
Zvereva N.
6-06-1
R16
Graf S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-76-26-4
Davenport L.
Po Messerli K.
6-16-2
Frazier A.
Schnyder P.
6-36-1
Zvereva N.
Novotna J.
6-46-4
Seles M.
Sugiyama A.
6-37-5
Tauziat N.
Raymond L.
6-27-6
Coetzer A.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-46-1
Hingis M.
Rippner B.
6-46-1
R32
Likhovtseva E.
Testud S.
7-66-71-0
Coetzer A.
Cacic S.
6-26-0
Rippner B.
Fusai A.
7-66-2
Graf S.
Fernandez M.
6-37-6
Seles M.
Spirlea I.
6-36-4
Tauziat N.
Huber A.
6-36-2
Raymond L.
Callens E.
6-36-3
Frazier A.
Majoli I.
2-66-26-4
Po Messerli K.
Morariu C.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Farina Elia S.
7-64-66-4
Zvereva N.
Snyder T.
6-26-1
Sugiyama A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-16-2