Barbara Schett vs Jana NovotnaHamburg Quarter-final

Hamburg · WTA · Quarter-final
50 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 April 1999
clay
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schett B.
6-4 6-3
Novotna J.
Schett B.
662
Novotna J.
43

Barbara Schett defeated Jana Novotna 6-4 6-3 in the Hamburg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Novotna came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Barbara Schett claimed a first win over Jana Novotna in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-05-11BerlinR32grassJana Novotna1-6 7-6 7-6
1997-04-07Amelia IslandR32clayJana Novotna4-6 6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·
61%
1st serve points won·
63%
2nd serve points won·
44%
Service points won·
56%
Return points won·
44%
Break points saved·
61%
Aces / match·
3.5
Double faults / match·
3.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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