Venus Williams vs Jana Novotna — Key Biscayne Quarter-final
Key Biscayne · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 18 March 1999
hard
Williams V.5-7 6-2 6-3
Novotna J.
Williams V.
5662
Novotna J.
7231
Venus Williams defeated Jana Novotna 5-7 6-2 6-3 in the Key Biscayne quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Venus Williams claimed a first win over Jana Novotna in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams dropped the opening set before beating Jana Novotna 5–7 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-15 | Hanover | F | carpet | Jana Novotna | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Jana Novotna | 7-5 7-6 |
| 1997-10-27 | Kremlin Cup | QF | carpet | Jana Novotna | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
61%
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1st serve points won·
65%
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2nd serve points won·
44%
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Service points won·
56%
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Return points won·
44%
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Break points saved·
57%
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Aces / match·
2.9
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Double faults / match·
4.8
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Graf S.
Davenport L.
W/O
Williams V.
Novotna J.
5-76-26-3
Hingis M.
Schett B.
6-16-1
Williams S.
Coetzer A.
6-46-0
R16
Coetzer A.
Pierce M.
6-14-2
Williams V.
Huber A.
6-35-77-6
Williams S.
Seles M.
6-26-3
Novotna J.
Schnyder P.
6-32-66-2
Graf S.
Zvereva N.
6-26-4
Hingis M.
Weingartner M.
6-06-2
Davenport L.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-0
Schett B.
Kournikova A.
6-11-66-1
R32
Williams S.
Serna M.
6-16-0
Davenport L.
Farina Elia S.
6-47-5
Likhovtseva E.
Mauresmo A.
4-67-66-1
Zvereva N.
Tauziat N.
6-36-2
Graf S.
Nagyova H.
6-16-3
Novotna J.
Dechy N.
5-76-26-3
Schnyder P.
Lucic M.
6-36-4
Huber A.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-47-6
Williams V.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-4
Pierce M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-1
Hingis M.
Frazier A.
6-16-1
Weingartner M.
Rubin C.
2-67-56-4
Kournikova A.
Halard Decugis J.
6-47-6
Schett B.
Kremer A.
6-46-2
Coetzer A.
Drake M.
6-46-4
Seles M.
Martinez C.
6-26-1
R64
Williams S.
Molik A.
6-26-3
Mauresmo A.
Li F.
6-23-0
Tauziat N.
Rittner B.
6-2
Dechy N.
Shaughnessy M.
7-63-66-2
Schnyder P.
De Swardt M.
6-36-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Spirlea I.
6-06-4
Huber A.
Panova T.
4-66-16-1
Zuluaga F.
Majoli I.
7-57-5
Halard Decugis J.
Middleton M.
6-36-0
Novotna J.
Smashnova A.
6-06-1
Schett B.
Saeki M.
5-77-66-2
Kremer A.
Sanchez Vicario A.
1-66-46-1
Seles M.
Rippner B.
6-37-5
Martinez C.
Pisnik T.
6-26-1
Serna M.
Ramon Climent M.
1-67-56-4
Coetzer A.
Tatarkova E.
6-27-5
Drake M.
Black C.
6-16-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Grande R.
6-46-2
Pierce M.
Osterloh L.
6-16-1
Hingis M.
Habsudova K.
6-16-4
Lucic M.
Monami D.
6-46-3
Davenport L.
Appelmans S.
6-06-3
Farina Elia S.
Oremans M.
6-06-3
Frazier A.
Fernandez M.
6-36-4
Likhovtseva E.
Cristea C.
6-26-4
Zvereva N.
Glass A.
6-43-66-0
Nagyova H.
Plischke S.
4-66-37-6
Williams V.
Snyder T.
6-36-4
Graf S.
Capriati J.
6-06-1
Rubin C.
Pampoulova E.
6-46-1
Weingartner M.
Testud S.
6-27-6
Kournikova A.
Brandi K.
6-76-06-2
R128
Molik A.
Chi J.
6-16-2
Osterloh L.
Washington M.
6-36-2
De Swardt M.
Barabanschikova O.
6-26-3
Lucic M.
Tu M.
3-66-16-4
Shaughnessy M.
Pratt N.
7-66-2
Smashnova A.
Kandarr J.
2-67-66-4
Capriati J.
Talaja S.
6-46-3
Plischke S.
Kleinova S.
6-16-2
Glass A.
Smith S.
4-66-46-4
Rittner B.
Papadaki C.
6-22-66-1
Li F.
Dechaume Balleret A.
7-66-3
Cristea C.
Leon Garcia G.
3-66-36-1
Oremans M.
Sidot A.
3-66-37-5
Appelmans S.
Callens E.
6-36-4
Fernandez M.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-06-2
Habsudova K.
Gersi A.
6-37-5
Grande R.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-56-3
Drake M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-37-5
Tatarkova E.
Cacic S.
6-36-1
Ramon Climent M.
Savchenko L.
6-04-66-3
Pisnik T.
Morariu C.
7-56-0
Rippner B.
Fusai A.
6-04-66-0
Pampoulova E.
Wang S.
6-43-67-5
Kremer A.
Peschke K.
3-67-56-4
Saeki M.
Nejedly J.
6-36-1
Middleton M.
Mcneil L.
7-62-66-3
Brandi K.
Reeves S.
6-16-2
Weingartner M.
Trail J.
7-56-4
Dragomir Ilie R.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-1
Panova T.
Suarez P.
6-46-3
Zuluaga F.
Lee J.
6-36-3
Snyder T.
Po Messerli K.
6-16-3